Registrar - Psychosocial Cancer Care

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Job Description: - Excellent benefits including salary packaging - Challenging and rewarding work environment About the Role: St Vincent’s Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and committed psychiatric registrar wishing to undertake education and training in providing psychosocial care in oncology and palliative care settings. There are substantial consultation and liaison components within various tumour streams and palliative care, providing a true Consultation-Liaison experience. A small, clinically relevant research project will form part of the training that could count towards the RANZCP CL Certificate. The appointee will be part of a growing team which provides clinical service delivery, education and training, staff support, quality monitoring and improvement and research in this important area. The position is accredited by the VPTC for advanced training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. In addition to clinical supervision from on-site consultant psychiatrists and joining a multidisciplinary cross-cultural health team, the position is supported by an extensive academic and educational program offered by St Vincent’s Mental Health. There is an expectation that the successf...