Psychiatric Resident Medical Officer

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing daily and longitudinal patient care among an integrated disciplinary team managing acutely ill inpatients (clinic) and outpatients (community) psychiatric needs -Liaises and provides consultative services to employees at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH).
• Provides emergency psychiatric care at KEMH or Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute (MAWI)
• Works with health promotion strategies to foster a recovery oriented approach to mental health care and community inclusion
• Routinely completes consultations on service users admitted to KEMH (general medical hospital) -Participates in the Electro Convulsive Treatment (ECT) rota as required
• Post-holders will provide coverage for all services during first on-call and liaison Physician responsibilities
• Required to attend courses and make academic presentations (e.g. research projects, journal submission, audit projects etc) at KEMH or MWI
• Actively supports the delivery of service excellence to colleagues and internal clients (KEMH and MWI) and living BHB Vision, Mission and Values, Value Based Behaviours and Service Excellence Standards

Qualifications & Registration required:

• Completion of undergraduate medical degree in a recognized training program. Psychiatric training experience will be evaluated on its merits as part of the entire application
• Requirement will be evaluated on its merits as part of the entire application
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Medical licence from a recognized authority and be in good standing

 Psychiatric training experience will be evaluated on its merits as part of the entire application.

 Some of these positions are being advertised prior to contract renewals with a view to attracting suitably qualified Bermudians/Spouses of Bermudians. Registration with Bermuda Medical Council is mandatory for this is position.