Locum Psychiatrist - CAMHS or Psychiatric Emergency Service - Newcastle

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Psychiatrists, have you considered a locum in Newcastle? Prescript has dates from late August to late October 2020. There are two positions available - in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, and the Psychiatric Emergency Service.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Monday 31 August – Friday 02 October 2020

◾️ You will be supported by another full-time Consultant, 3 Registrars and a supportive multidisciplinary team.

◾️ The unit provides specialist mental health care and treatment to children and young people presenting with acute mental health issues.

◾️ The 12-bed unit, located in the hospital, receives admissions mainly from the local district.

◾️ The unit allows the opportunity for intensive, multi-faceted assessments and care planning on a continuum of mental health care.

◾️ It allows a comprehensive assessment involving the young person, the family and systems around the young person.

◾️ The unit offers short term stabilisation and as an adjunct treatment to community-based care using a strength-based approach to address multiple risk factors and wrap services around the young person and the family to create an environment in the community that is conducive to recovery.

Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES) - Monday 31 August – Friday 30 October 2020

◾️ You will be responsible for the management of patients in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) which has eight beds as well as the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) which has four short-stay beds for patients presenting to emergency.

◾️ You will be supported by registrars in this role and will also need to support them with acute management of patients and in generating management plans. This involves either discharge with follow up arranged or admitting the patient to hospital.  

◾️ This is a 24-hour service providing psychiatric assessment and treatment for people with a serious mental illness.

◾️ It is a busy unit that takes patients who self-present, come with community mental health staff, are referred from the adjacent hospital emergency department or are brought in by emergency services.

◾️ Medical support (a rapid response) is adjacent to nearby hospital.

Please note: Prescript will assist with travel planning and exemptions. Please contact Nadine to discuss further. 

Simply click ‘Connect with Prescript’ to learn more, or contact Nadine (Martin) Onto (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner for Psychiatry):

nadine@prescript.com.au // 0451 828 615

Dates Available

Child and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS)

Monday 31 August – Friday 02 October 2020

Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES)

Monday 31 August – Friday 30 October 2020

Prescript’s credentialing manager, Stef McLaughlin, will help manage all the paperwork and logistics. All you have to do is let us know when you are free.

Would you like to hear about other location options for Psychiatry locums too? Talk to Nadine Onto for a professional overview of clinical details, practice/hospital, locations, rates and inclusions.

nadine@prescript.com.au // 0451 828 615

The Benefits

➕ $2,000 per day

➕ Economy flights

➕ Self-contained accommodation, fully equipped kitchen with cooking facilities, and car parking

➕ Car provided

What We’re Looking For

✔️ You will have your FRANZCP

✔️ AHPRA Specialist Registration

✔️ You must either be an Australian citizen/permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen or other relevant Work Visa

Sound Like You?

Contact Nadine Onto (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner) – Nadine is very happy to answer any questions.

There are three ways to find out more:

  1. Call Nadine on 0451 828 615

  2. Email nadine@prescript.com.au

  3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

Next Steps with Prescript

At Prescript Recruitment, we follow a transparent, friendly process:

◼️ The first stage is an informal conversation with Prescript for you to decide if you want to proceed – you will need to share your CV and we will talk about the position, the healthcare organisation, and the location. You can let us know if you want to bring your family and if you have any special requirements.

◼️ The second stage is an informal application – we will arrange a phone call or a review of your skills to establish if this is going to be a good fit.

◼️ The third stage – if you’re happy then Prescript will send you a locum confirmation to say ‘congratulations – all booked!’

◼️ The fourth stage – Prescript will help manage all the paperwork and logistics. All you have to do is look forward to starting. 


About Nadine (Martin) Onto

Nadine (Martin) Onto is Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner with a focus on Psychiatry locum and permanent positions across Australia and New Zealand.

There are three ways to contact Nadine:

  1. Call Nadine on 0451 828 615

  2. Email nadine@prescript.com.au

  3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

My genuine interest in doctors and communities means I place the right people in the right location. I’ve been working within the Medical Recruitment industry since 2012 and have established long term and successful partnerships with clients and candidates. I’m excited to join the Prescript team so I can continue to make a difference.

Meet the Prescript Recruitment Team

We work with doctors for locum, ongoing and fixed-term positions across regional Australia. Connect with Prescript here ⬇️  

◼️RECRUITMENT 

James Hill, Nicola Speer, Rebecca Doyle and Nadine Onto. Dedicated recruitment partners focused on helping doctors throughout the recruitment process.

◼️MARKETING & VACANCIES

Grace Clueit. Rapid promotion of locum, ongoing and fixed-term vacancies - helping doctors discover jobs with ease.

◼️CREDENTIALING & LOGISTICS

Stef McLaughlin, Lee Kabigting and Marcia Beere. Adhere to the highest JAS-ANZ-accredited standards of quality and credentialingManagement of paperwork and travel logistics so that doctors start on time.

◼️FINANCE & PAYMENTS

Hugo Scales. Prescript's Finance & Payments Manager ensures doctors get paid promptly and smoothly.

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Prescript are medical recruitment specialists.

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

  1. Call 1300 755 498

  2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

  3. Click 'Connect with Prescript'

We’d love to hear from you!

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We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.