Job no: 942954

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Medical

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN)

• The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Emergency Department
• MD02 Total Indicative Remuneration Salary $461,743 / $622,840 per annum + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time ongoing contract available

Join CALHN's exceptional medical team and play a vital role in shaping the future of health through innovation, collaboration and world-class care.

• Work across diverse clinical specialties and services
• Advance your skills through structured learning and development
• Benefit from supportive teams and dedicated non-clinical time
• Make a real impact delivering safe, connected compassionate care

Find out more about CALHN sites and services, our stories and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Join our Emergency Department Mental Health team and provide expert psychiatric care when people need it most. Working within a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment, you will deliver high-quality assessment, treatment and clinical leadership for consumers presenting with acute mental health needs, helping to ensure safe, timely and recovery-focused care.

• Lead psychiatric assessment and treatment in the ED
• Guide multidisciplinary care and clinical decision-making
• Support registrars, junior doctors and student learning
• Drive quality, safety and continuous improvement activities
• Contribute to research, education and service development

You are an experienced Psychiatrist who combines clinical expertise with compassionate leadership and a commitment to recovery-focused mental health care.

• Fellow of the RANZCP with Specialist Registration
• Deliver expert mental health care and clinical leadership
• Support teaching, supervision and workforce development
• Build strong partnerships across multidisciplinary teams
• Drive quality, safety and continuous improvement

• Salary packaging - up to $9,010 for living expenses + $2,650 for meals & entertainment + pre-tax super & novated lease options
• Safe connections - be part of a culture of safety and connectivity, focusing on outcomes and continuous improvements
• Professional development - Receive allowances of up to $8,500 along with additional dedicated leave for advancing your skills and career.
• Expert Mentorship - Work under the guidance of experienced consultant supervisors to support your career progression.
• Priority Training - Dedicated, protected, and paid teaching time available for ACEM Trainees and Resident Medical Officers.
• Employment Guidance - Comprehensive support for requirements like working visas and medical registration.
• Generous Leave - Enjoy paid annual/recreation leave each year plus professional development leave.
• Flexible work options - speak to us about flexibility options for this role to suit your lifestyle.
• Health, fitness and wellbeing support - Fitness Passport access and the Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Recognition & growth - celebrate success and explore opportunities across CALHN's many sites.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational and vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to satisfactory Criminal History Clearances and compliant immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

Applications close: 11:55 pm, Tuesday 14th July 2026

Job Ref: 942954

The Director, Division of Adult Mental Health Services is to provide specialist clinical care and assume responsibility for the delivery of clinical addiction and mental health services for inpatient and community services within the designated sites of Princess Alexandra Hospital Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services (MSAMHS).

The Director, Division of Adult Mental Health Services is expected to develop strong links within Metro South Hospital and Health Service (MSHHS) to provide high quality service provision within the designated site.

This role provides expert advice regarding service gaps, challenges and opportunities for AMHS within the designated site.

The Director, Division of Adult Mental Health Services will be required to provide professional leadership, oversight and accountability for the addiction and mental health clinical services provided at designated sites. This may include overseeing and supporting patient flow across the sites.

To support integration with the broader health system by representing MSAMHS at relevant site based meetings and committees.

Staff are expected to be compliant with the timely and accurate input and collection of consumer related demographic information, diagnosis, outcomes collections and provision of service activity into appropriate applications. The data and information include the electronic entry and completion of documentation to meet legislative requirements, inclusive of the Mental Health Act 2016 documentation, admissions, discharges and transfers.

Knowledge of, or ability to quickly acquire and apply knowledge of relevant applications, including:

• Consumer Integrated Mental Health Application (CIMHA); and
• Riskman
• Hospital Base Client Information System
• ieMR
• Any other electronic clinical system of MSAMHS

Collaboration is required between all sites and teams to ensure acceptable outcomes or consumers.

Perform duties as required and determined by the Service.

Perform any other duties directed by the Service which are within their scope of practice and for which they are registered in the State.

Perform other provisions related to duties of a Medical Officer as agreed by the parties.

Implement and support clinical models of care and patient safety initiatives as required.

Participate in an annual performance review.

The Director, Division of Adult Mental Health Services will initially perform the duties in accordance with the working arrangements set out in the medical officer's roster, which is subject to amendment from time to time in accordance with operational requirements.

This role operationally reports to the Service Line Director, MSAMHS and professionally reports to the Director of Medical Services (DMS), MSAMHS.

Fulfil the accountabilities and responsibilities of this role in accordance with MSHHS and MSAMHS mission and strategic direction.

This role has strong clinical focus with a dedicated 0.8 FTE of clinical role and 0.2 FTE for administration.

Ensure patients and other staff are treated fairly and with mutual respect and understanding, regardless of cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.

Lead and manage staff by fostering and committing to patient safety and quality in the delivery of health care by maintaining and evaluating MSAMHS practices and initiatives.

We are currently partnering with a well-established NSW public Local Health District to recruit an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist into a combined Clinical Director and Staff Specialist appointment within its Mental Health Service. This is a rare opportunity to take on genuine service leadership within a growing coastal district health service, while maintaining a rewarding clinical caseload.

Our client is a NSW Health Local Health District serving one of the state's fastest-growing coastal populations, located within easy reach of Sydney. The Mental Health Service provides a comprehensive continuum of care - spanning acute inpatient, community, consultation-liaison, older persons, youth, and specialist mental health programs - across two major public hospitals and a network of community mental health centres. The service is supported by a well-established multidisciplinary workforce and is investing significantly in workforce development, service redesign, and integrated models of care to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding catchment.

• Provide clinical and strategic leadership across the district's Mental Health Service in a dedicated Clinical Director capacity
• Contribute to clinical governance, service planning, quality improvement, and workforce development initiatives
• Maintain a Staff Specialist clinical caseload aligned with your sub-specialty interest and service need
• Lead, mentor, supervise and support consultant colleagues, trainees, JMOs and multidisciplinary staff
• Partner closely with the Director of Mental Health, executive, and cross-directorate colleagues on the strategic direction of the service
• Represent the service in inter-agency, LHD, and state-wide forums as required
• Contribute to teaching, training and research activities, with links available to affiliated universities

• Salary and conditions in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award Determination
• Level of appointment negotiated based on experience and expertise
• Employer superannuation contributions
• Private Practice Arrangements available under the NSW model
• Professional development leave and allowance
• Generous annual leave provisions
• NSW Health salary packaging - including options for novated leasing, meal and entertainment benefits, and remote area housing benefits where applicable
• Attractive relocation support may be negotiated for the right candidate
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible international candidates
• Genuine flexibility around clinical, leadership and academic components of the role

• FRANZCP
• Specialist registration, or eligibility for specialist registration, with AHPRA as a Psychiatrist
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a public mental health service or comparable setting
• Strong track record in clinical governance, service development, and multidisciplinary team leadership
• SIMGs already on an approved RANZCP specialist pathway are welcome to apply
• Australian working rights, or eligibility for employer-sponsored visa
• Current National Police Check and compliance with NSW Health immunisation and screening requirements
• Commitment to the values of EEO, WHS, ethical practice, cultural safety, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct

The Central Coast is one of NSW's most sought-after lifestyle regions - a string of relaxed beachside communities set between long stretches of surf coast, national parks, and calm coastal lakes. Property is dramatically more affordable than Sydney or the Northern Beaches, and the region offers excellent public and private schooling, family-friendly neighbourhoods, and a strong sense of community. Sydney's CBD is a straightforward train or drive south, so you can enjoy genuine coastal living without giving up easy access to a global city, its airport, or its cultural offerings. For families, active professionals, and clinicians seeking a sustainable long-term career base outside a capital city, few Australian regions offer a better balance.

Clinical Director & Staff Specialist - Mental Health Public Local Health District

We are currently partnering with a well-established NSW public Local Health District to recruit an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist into a combined Clinical Director and Staff Specialist appointment within its Mental Health Service. This is a rare opportunity to take on genuine service leadership within a growing coastal district health service, while maintaining a rewarding clinical caseload.

About the service

Our client is a NSW Health Local Health District serving one of the state's fastest-growing coastal populations, located within easy reach of Sydney. The Mental Health Service provides a comprehensive continuum of care - spanning acute inpatient, community, consultation-liaison, older persons, youth, and specialist mental health programs - across two major public hospitals and a network of community mental health centres. The service is supported by a well-established multidisciplinary workforce and is investing significantly in workforce development, service redesign, and integrated models of care to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding catchment.

Your opportunity

• Provide clinical and strategic leadership across the district's Mental Health Service in a dedicated Clinical Director capacity
• Contribute to clinical governance, service planning, quality improvement, and workforce development initiatives
• Maintain a Staff Specialist clinical caseload aligned with your sub-specialty interest and service need
• Lead, mentor, supervise and support consultant colleagues, trainees, JMOs and multidisciplinary staff
• Partner closely with the Director of Mental Health, executive, and cross-directorate colleagues on the strategic direction of the service
• Represent the service in inter-agency, LHD, and state-wide forums as required
• Contribute to teaching, training and research activities, with links available to affiliated universities

What's on offer

• Salary and conditions in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award Determination
• Level of appointment negotiated based on experience and expertise
• Employer superannuation contributions
• Private Practice Arrangements available under the NSW model
• Professional development leave and allowance
• Generous annual leave provisions
• NSW Health salary packaging - including options for novated leasing, meal and entertainment benefits, and remote area housing benefits where applicable
• Attractive relocation support may be negotiated for the right candidate
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible international candidates
• Genuine flexibility around clinical, leadership and academic components of the role

Requirements

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
• Specialist registration, or eligibility for specialist registration, with AHPRA as a Psychiatrist
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a public mental health service or comparable setting
• Strong track record in clinical governance, service development, and multidisciplinary team leadership
• SIMGs already on an approved RANZCP specialist pathway are welcome to apply
• Australian working rights, or eligibility for employer-sponsored visa
• Current National Police Check and compliance with NSW Health immunisation and screening requirements
• Commitment to the values of EEO, WHS, ethical practice, cultural safety, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct

Life on the Central Coast

The Central Coast is one of NSW's most sought-after lifestyle regions - a string of relaxed beachside communities set between long stretches of surf coast, national parks, and calm coastal lakes. Property is dramatically more affordable than Sydney or the Northern Beaches, and the region offers excellent public and private schooling, family-friendly neighbourhoods, and a strong sense of community. Sydney's CBD is a straightforward train or drive south, so you can enjoy genuine coastal living without giving up easy access to a global city, its airport, or its cultural offerings. For families, active professionals, and clinicians seeking a sustainable long-term career base outside a capital city, few Australian regions offer a better balance.

We are partnering with a large regional tertiary Hospital and Health Service delivering the full spectrum of public mental health care across a vast North Queensland catchment. Positions sit within an established Child, Adolescent and Young Adult mental health division based at a modern, purpose-built regional health campus, and are supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, strong academic partnerships with a leading North Queensland university, and a network of 21 facilities spanning tertiary, regional, and remote outreach services.

The service provides complex secondary and tertiary psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and young adults across a comprehensive continuum, including:

• Acute adolescent inpatient care
• Community-based child and youth mental health teams
• A dedicated regional adolescent forensic mental health service
• An early intervention team focused on first-episode presentations and emerging serious mental illness

• Deliver expert consultant psychiatric care across acute inpatient, community, forensic, and early intervention settings
• Rotate across teams aligned to your interests and expertise, or negotiate a stable primary attachment
• Contribute to the clinical leadership, teaching, and supervision of registrars, trainees, and the multidisciplinary workforce
• Engage in research and teaching through the service's university partnership
• Support outreach into rural, remote, and Indigenous communities - a genuine draw for clinicians with an interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health
• Play an active role in shaping and expanding a growing regional CAYAS service
• Positions available at Staff Specialist and Senior Staff Specialist level (L18-L27), dependent on experience

• Total remuneration package up to AUD $534,040 p.a. FTE (inclusive of incentives)
• Permanent full-time or part-time - hours genuinely negotiable
• Employer superannuation contributions
• Professional development allowance and leave
• On-call and other award allowances
• Generous annual and personal leave provisions
• Queensland Health salary packaging with full FBT concessions (including novated leasing, meal and entertainment benefits, and remote area benefits where applicable)
• Regional workforce incentives aligned to North Queensland classification
• Attractive relocation support package for the right candidate
• 482 and 494 visa sponsorship available for eligible international candidates
• DAMA pathway applicable to this location - offering age concessions to 55, expanded occupation eligibility, and enhanced pathways to permanent residency

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) with completed or advanced training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Specialist registration, or eligibility for specialist registration, with the Medical Board of Australia
• SIMGs with a "Substantially Comparable" RANZCP outcome are strongly encouraged to apply - our client is genuinely open to overseas-trained specialists and has a strong track record of supporting international clinicians through the specialist pathway
• Current Class C driver's licence
• Ability to meet Queensland Health credentialling and Scope of Clinical Practice requirements
• Compliance with the service's Vaccine Preventable Disease screening and pre-employment check policies
• A genuine interest in working within a regional, culturally diverse service environment

North Queensland offers a genuine lifestyle proposition that is increasingly rare in metropolitan Australia - a vibrant coastal city set on a subtropical shoreline, framed by an offshore island and the Great Barrier Reef beyond. Cost of living and property are dramatically more affordable than Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne, and the city offers excellent public and private schooling, family-friendly communities, a growing café and dining scene, and one of the state's most highly regarded urban beaches. For clinicians with an interest in the outdoors, the region gives you the reef, tropical rainforest, and the Queensland outback all within easy reach - and Brisbane, Cairns, and Asia Pacific destinations are all a short direct flight away. For international clinicians, the DAMA pathway makes this one of the strongest regions in Australia for genuine long term residency planning.

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• Remuneration package of up to $450k.
• Serve a local community of 100,000 and support a catchment population of 300,000.
• Great place to live! Amazing affordable housing options,full city amenities and private schooling.

• Remuneration up to $430k based on years of experience and location allowances.
• Employer support towards permanent residency.
• Exceptional annual professional development allowance of close to $31k.
• Lucrative shift allowances.
• Annual leave, professional development leave etc.
• Full relocation allowance with added Victorian government cash incentives.
• See your hard work and contributions get rewarded and valued by employer and community.

Albury and Wodonga are two cities, side by side, across the Victorian and NSW border. The cities are home to the iconic Murray River and its waterways, Lake Hume, sensational food producers, museums, a rich migrant and Aboriginal Australian history and a rich choice of schooling.

Albury Wodonga Health is a major Australian patient centred health service. Its values are: fairness, justice, teamwork, respect, trust, accountability and compassion.

• Multidisciplinary mental health teams.
• AWH's Mental health service covers 50k square kilometres from Southern New South Wales, to North East Victoria.
• It provides specialist clinical assessment, treatment and on-going care for people of all ages including addictions.
• 10 specialty community based mental health services.
• 95 mental health beds.
• A purpose built 20-bed facility, including provision for high level supervision for 18+ years.
• 24-bed specialist inpatient assessment and treatment service with the addition of a High Dependency Unit.
• 15-bed residential aged care service.
• A four 2-bed, self-contained rehab units with 24-hour clinical support (16 - 24 years old).
• PARC 10 bed, short stay residential accommodation for 16 - 65 years old.
• Rehabilitation service of seven houses with 24 hour support.
• Special service specialising in supporting mental health affected families.

• Provide clinical services and leadership for child, adolescent services.
• Provide inpatient and communityservices as required.
• Provide leadership to a MDT
• Participate and contribute to clinical teaching initiatives.
• Help teach University of Melbourne students.
• Provide high level advice to clinical director and executive.
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

• 3 hr drive to Melbourne.
• Busy domestic airport with direct flights to Melbourne and Sydney for international transfers.
• Excellent private schools.
• Sensational housing options - at half the cost of Melbourne and Sydney.
• Summer recreation - water sports on lakes: jetski, sailing, power boating etc; trekking, MTB etc. cricket clubs: 9 Clubs, 50 Junior Teams, 29 Senior Teams, ovals, rugby, football, hockey facilities, olympic swimming pools etc.
• Winter recreation - all the above and easy access to the Australian ski-fields and resorts.
• Amenities: cinemas, theatres, shopping, great cafes and restaurants.
• Churches, mosques and other places of worship, with diverse community demographics.

• FRANZCP or training completed in UK to satisfy RANZCP accelerated orESP pathway requirements.
• Excellent teamwork, collaborative and communication capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, providing leadership, encouragement and inspiration.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, and research.
• Willingness and ability to undertake continuous quality improvement projects.A commitment to ethical medical practice.
• Willingness to be on an on call roster.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and the Torres Strait. We acknowledge them as the first inhabitants of Australia and the traditional custodians of the lands. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Position: Consultant in Addictions Psychiatry
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Package: Up to $530k All relocation, medical college fees, registration and visa application fees reimbursed, up to $55k.

• All relocation, medical college fees, registration and visa application fees reimbursed, up to $55k.
• Psychiatry allowance of $75k.
• 17.4% oncall allowance.
• 12.5% superannuation
• 4 weeks professional development leave and 5 weeks annual leave.

• Canberra is the seat of Australia's national government.
• It hosts all of the foreign embassies and has a suite of governmental institutions at both state and federal levels.
• The city is a modern, prosperous and multicultural community with a population of 500k people.
• The Australian National Art Gallery is there and there are 6 universities in the city.
• Rich choice of private schooling.
• Compared to Sydney and Melbourne the housing in Canberra is more affordable.
• Naturally, as the seat of government in a large country, the airport is busy with excellent connections internationally as well as domestically.
• Extensive employment opportunities for partner/spouse in academia, health service, defence, IT, service and business etc.
• Sydney is a 3 hr drive or 1hr flight.
• Outstanding sporting opportunities at grass roots and senior amateur level as well as professional clubs in rugby league, union, cricket etc.

The Canberra Health mental health service delivers specilaist mental health including alcohol and drug services to children, adolescents, adults and older people across the Australian Capital Territory. Care is provided across inpatient units, community centres, forensic facilities and in the home, spanning inpatient psychiatric care, community outreach and harm minimisation programs.

The alcohil and drug service providesinfo, advice, referral, assessment and treatment to ACT residents who are concerned about their own or a family member's alcohol, tobacco or other drug use.

The service includes:

• Consultation and Liaison
• Opioid Treatment Services
• Counselling and Treatment Services
• Youth Drug and Alcohol Program
• Police Court Drug Diversion Services
• Withdrawal Service
• Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List

You will work across inpatient, consultation liaison and outpatient services and take part in the administrative, governance and training requirements that apply to medical officers in the mhs.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited:

• Assessing, diagnosing and treating people with alcohol and other drug dependence.
• Training juniors, registrars and medical students
• Advising private medical practitioners and other health professionals on medical issues related to alcohol and other drug use
• Taking part in research and quality assurance activities
• Providing leadership and supporting high standards of service
• Contributing to policy development with the Director and sitting on high-level committees when required
• Taking part in after-hours and on-call duties as rostered

You will provide first class psychiatric care as well as supervise and teach psychiatry trainees and medical students, whilst taking a lead clinical role across multidisciplinary teams. Further, you will define recovery plans, work closely with corrections, courts, GPs, community agencies and other stakeholders whilst contributing to service development projects and initiatives.

The mental health service in Canberra has established research links with ANU, the University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University, and you may be considered for a conjoint academic appointment, subject to conditions. There's an excellent medical library and established postgraduate teaching programs.

• FRANZCP and aa Certificate of Advanced Training in Addiction Psychiatry ORFellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (FAChAM) through the Australasian College of Physicians;or an overseas equivalent specialist addiction qualificationideally gained in the UK (to satisfy RANZCP Accelerated pathway or the ESP pathway requirements).
• Substantial experience in addictions psychiatry or addictions medicine settings.
• First class communication skills.
• Willingness to participate in teaching and training initiatives.
• Extensive experience in MDT settings.

For more information please contact Alasdair Spinner

We provide free, friendly and expert support through the recruitment, college assessment, medical registration and visa application processes.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and the Torres Strait. We acknowledge them as the first inhabitants of Australia and the traditional custodians of the lands. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present.

RANZCP seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist to serve as a prison medical officer under the Prisons Act 1981, responsible for psychiatric assessment, treatment and overall medical care for allocated WA correctional facility patients.

The role supports integrated best-practice prison mental health services, provides clinical input to directors, and leads evidence-based improvements while maintaining high-quality care and strategic leadership in prison mental health.

The Consultant Psychiatrist is a prison medical officer in accordance with the Prisons Act 1981 responsible for the psychiatric assessment, treatment, physical welfare and medical and psychiatric care for allocated patients within WA correctional facilities and:

• Supports the operational management, development and delivery of integrated best practice prison mental health services.
• Provides clinical expertise to the Director Health Services, and Director Medical Services related to mental health services.
• Recommends evidence-based improvements, clinical standards, considering best practice to achieve improved mental health outcomes and efficiencies as appropriate.
• Provides clinical input to mental health care operations and mental health needs analysis delivered by health operations.
• Reviews and recommends medical standards, clinical standards (including drug regimens) and evidence based clinical improvements.
• Leads and governs to deliver evidence-based high-quality prison-based specialist mental health care.
• Provides high level clinical and strategic leadership to prison mental health services, maintaining an expert awareness of industry research, trends, issues and developments in relation to mental health.

Successful applicants must provide evidence prior to commencement of their current Medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Consultant Psychiatrist and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

For applicants applying for the position at Banksia Hill Detention Centre, in accordance with the National Child Safety Principles, people who work directly with children and young people, you must have a current Working with Children Check or be able to successfully apply for one to be eligible for appointment to this position.

To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Regional Queensland Up to $549,000+ Package Flexible Private Practice Opportunities

Are you a Psychiatrist with an interest in Intellectual and Developmental Disability looking for a rewarding clinical role combined with an exceptional lifestyle?

We are currently recruiting for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established Mental Health Service within a major regional Queensland hospital. This is a rare opportunity to work within a highly supportive multidisciplinary environment while enjoying a relaxed coastal lifestyle, affordable housing, and excellent work-life balance.

You will be joining a large regional referral hospital servicing a population of more than 200,000 people across a diverse catchment area. The hospital provides comprehensive acute, mental health, specialist, surgical, and emergency services and is supported by modern infrastructure and strong executive leadership.

As a key member of the Mental Health Service, you will work alongside experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, allied health professionals, and community teams committed to delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

This position focuses on providing specialist psychiatric assessment, consultation, and management for patients with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Key responsibilities include:

• Consultation-liaison services to community and inpatient teams
• Specialist psychiatric assessments and treatment planning
• Clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team
• Participation in service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Teaching, supervision, and mentoring of junior medical staff where appropriate

There is also the opportunity to establish private practice alongside your public appointment, with support available to assist with credentialing, referral pathways, and practice establishment.

Why You'll Love Living in Bundaberg

Bundaberg offers one of Australia's most enviable regional lifestyles.

Imagine finishing work and being just minutes from beautiful beaches, waterfront cafés, and outdoor adventures. The region enjoys a warm climate year-round, making it ideal for those who love sunshine and an active lifestyle.

Housing remains significantly more affordable than Australia's major metropolitan centres, allowing many doctors to enjoy larger homes, acreage properties, or coastal living without the financial pressures of city life.

Bundaberg is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, offering world-class diving, fishing, boating, and island experiences right on your doorstep.

Families are particularly attracted to the area thanks to excellent schools, a strong sense of community, short commute times, and abundant recreational facilities.

Whether you're looking to raise a family, reduce your commute, enjoy outdoor living, or simply achieve a better work-life balance, Bundaberg offers an outstanding lifestyle that is increasingly difficult to find in larger cities.

Remuneration & Benefits

An attractive package valued at up to $549,000+ per annum is available, including:

• Base salary from $187,000 - $274,000+
• Employer superannuation of up to 12.75%
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• Professional Development Allowance
• Paid Professional Development Leave
• Salary packaging options
• Motor vehicle allowance (where applicable)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance available
• Support with establishing private practice opportunities
• Excellent work-life balance

Requirements

To be considered, you will ideally possess:

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalent specialist qualification
• Specialist Registration, or eligibility for Specialist Registration, with AHPRA
• Interest and/or experience working with patients with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Strong multidisciplinary collaboration skills

Overseas-trained psychiatrists assessed as Substantially Comparable, Partially Comparable, or progressing through the specialist assessment pathway are encouraged to apply.

Consultant Psychiatrist Adult Services Darwin, Northern Territory Fixed-term (12 months) Full-time

We're currently partnering with a highly regarded public mental health service in the Top End to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established, multidisciplinary team delivering adult psychiatry services across inpatient and community settings.

This is an opportunity to step into a senior clinical role with genuine variety - combining acute care, community engagement, teaching, and service development - all within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

• Specialist Clinician: $249,959 - $305,454 package
• Senior Specialist Clinician: $315,843 - $349,187 package
• Inclusive of 12% superannuation
• 6 weeks annual leave + 3 weeks personal leave
• Additional 3 days paid leave over Christmas
• 17.5% leave loading
• Relocation support available
• Strong focus on professional development and training

You will provide consultant-level psychiatric care within adult services, including:

• Assessment, admission, management and discharge of patients
• Working across inpatient and community mental health settings
• Participation in an on-call roster
• Supervising and supporting junior medical staff
• Contributing to teaching through the RANZCP training program and medical school
• Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to deliver recovery-focused care

• Eligibility for registration with AHPRA
• Eligibility for, or Fellowship with, RANZCP
• Experience working at Consultant / Specialist level in psychiatry
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary mental health services

Darwin offers a lifestyle that's genuinely hard to match. Imagine finishing work and heading straight to a waterfront sunset, or spending your weekends exploring national parks, waterfalls, and tropical landscapes. The city has a relaxed pace, meaning less time commuting and more time enjoying life outside of work.

There's a strong sense of community and a multicultural population, which brings incredible food, festivals, and cultural experiences year-round. The climate encourages an outdoor lifestyle, whether that's fishing, hiking, or simply enjoying the warm evenings. For those relocating, it's also a unique opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse and clinically interesting patient population, including Indigenous health.

Professionally, roles in the Northern Territory often offer greater autonomy, broader scope, and faster career growth compared to metropolitan centres.

Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatient
Adelaide Region Permanent & Flexible Opportunities Available
Total Indicative Remuneration: $354,595 - $795,083 p.a. (pro rata) MD2

Are you a passionate and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist ready to make a real difference in people's lives?
We're recruiting on behalf of a leading public health network in Adelaide that's investing in the future of mental health care and they want you to be part of it.

Multiple Consultant Psychiatrist positions are now available across modern, purpose-built adult inpatient mental health units within a well-established and growing health network in Adelaide. These roles offer a chance to take on meaningful clinical work in a region where your leadership and expertise will shape services and outcomes for years to come.

You will provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and care to adult patients, working closely with a multidisciplinary team of dedicated professionals in a collaborative and learning-focused environment. Whether you're already a fellow of RANZCP or approaching completion, or an international specialist eligible for the Expedited or Substantial Comparability Pathway - you are encouraged to apply.

This network is deeply committed to innovation, patient-centered care, and the professional growth of its clinicians.

• Permanent full-time or part-time roles - flexible arrangements available
• Competitive remuneration package ($354K-$795K p.a. including allowances and super)
• Strong support for professional development and CPD
• Modern facilities and expanding service delivery models
• Relocation assistance for interstate or international candidates
• Inclusive, respectful, and progressive workplace culture
• Opportunity to contribute to service innovation and improvement

You are a driven, compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist who thrives in a collaborative clinical environment. You're eager to take a proactive role in service delivery and continuous improvement. Most importantly, you're committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes and mentoring junior colleagues within a supportive team.

Essential:

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Fellowship of RANZCP (or close to completion), or eligibility
• Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Medical Board of Australia with specialist registration in Psychiatry
• A genuine desire to make a positive impact in a public health setting

Adelaide consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities, offering a perfect blend of city convenience, natural beauty and cultural vibrancy. From pristine beaches and scenic wine regions to bustling food markets and global events - it's a lifestyle many dream of. All with affordable living and a strong sense of community.

Total package up to AUD $530,052 p.a. + relocation up to $55,000

We are currently hiring on behalf of a public health provider for the ACT, delivering the full spectrum of tertiary medical services across a modern hospital network with strong academic and research affiliations with three major universities. The Forensic Mental Health division sits within a broader Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services directorate, and provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and case management across an adult correctional facility, a youth justice facility, and a purpose-built 25-bed secure inpatient forensic mental health unit (10 acute and 15 subacute beds). The service operates within a recovery focused, socially inclusive model and is supported by a well resourced multidisciplinary team.

• Deliver expert forensic psychiatric assessment and treatment across custodial, youth justice, and secure inpatient settings
• Provide clinical leadership within an experienced multidisciplinary forensic mental health team
• Contribute to training, education and supervision of junior medical staff and trainees
• Optional conjoint academic appointment available with a leading national university for suitably qualified candidates
• Positions available at Staff Specialist and Senior Staff Specialist level, dependent on experience

• Total package up to AUD $530,052 p.a. (Full-time indicative base package: $345,363 - $455,052 p.a.)
• Base salary $204,936 - $274,696 p.a., negotiable within classification
• Employer superannuation of 12.5%
• Private Practice Allowance (Scheme A)
• Professional development allowance
• On-call allowance of 17.4%
• Mobile phone allowance
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• Generous leave provisions including up to 5 weeks annual leave and up to 4 weeks training/education leave per annum
• Attraction and Retention Incentive of $50,000 - $75,000 p.a. (subject to eligibility)
• Salary packaging with full FBT concessions
• Flexible working arrangements
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $55,000 for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (conditions apply)
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible international candidates

• Specialist registration with AHPRA as a Psychiatrist, with sub specialty experience or interest in forensic psychiatry
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
• SIMGs on an approved RANZCP specialist pathway are welcome to apply
• Ability to meet credentialing requirements and obtain an endorsed scope of clinical practice
• Pre employment National Police Check
• Compliance with the service's Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
• Australian working rights, or eligibility for employer-sponsored visa
• A genuine interest in working across custodial, youth justice, and secure inpatient forensic settings

Canberra offers all the amenities of a capital city - world class galleries, museums, restaurants, and Australia's top public schools - without the traffic, commute times, or property prices of Sydney or Melbourne. The city sits within easy reach of the NSW South Coast beaches, the Snowy Mountains, and the Southern Highlands wineries, making it a genuine outdoor lifestyle base for families and active professionals. It is also one of Australia's most highly educated communities, with strong university, research, and cultural institutions embedded in daily life.

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist Regional Tertiary Public Health Service North Queensland Total remuneration up to AUD $534,040 p.a. FTE (inclusive of incentives)

We are hiring on behalf of a leading North Queensland public Hospital and Health Service to recruit a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist into a genuinely rare combined role spanning adult and adolescent forensic mental health, custodial consultation, and specialist services within a well-established regional Mental Health Service Group.

About the service

Our client is a large regional tertiary Hospital and Health Service delivering the full spectrum of public mental health care across a vast North Queensland catchment, with strong academic links to a leading North Queensland university. The forensic psychiatrist appointment sits within the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Service (ATODS) and Specialist Services stream, working in close partnership with the region's adolescent forensic mental health service and the broader Child, Adolescent and Young Adult mental health division.

The service delivers forensic mental health input across:

• Adult community forensic mental health consultation and liaison
• The regional adolescent forensic mental health service - a rare opportunity to work across both adult and adolescent forensic populations within one appointment
• Consultation and liaison into the region's adult correctional centre and youth detention centre
• Court liaison, specialist forensic risk assessment, and expert reporting
• Outreach to remote and Indigenous communities, including a significant Palm Island component

Your opportunity

• Deliver expert forensic psychiatric assessment, treatment, and consultation across adult and adolescent forensic populations
• Provide specialist forensic input into custodial and youth detention settings
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development, and multidisciplinary team leadership across the forensic and specialist services stream
• Provide RANZCP-aligned supervision, mentorship, and teaching to psychiatry trainees and the broader medical workforce
• Contribute to the delivery of culturally safe forensic mental health care with a substantive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community focus
• Position available at Staff Specialist and Senior Staff Specialist level (L18-L27), dependent on experience

What's on offer

• Total remuneration package up to AUD $534,040 p.a. FTE (inclusive of incentives)
• Permanent full-time or part-time - hours genuinely negotiable
• Employer superannuation contributions
• Professional development allowance and leave
• On-call and after-hours allowances
• Attraction and retention incentives available for hard-to-fill specialty roles
• Generous annual and personal leave provisions
• Queensland Health salary packaging with full FBT concessions (including novated leasing, meal and entertainment benefits, and remote area benefits where applicable)
• Regional workforce incentives aligned to North Queensland classification
• Attractive relocation support package for the right candidate
• 482 and 494 visa sponsorship available for eligible international candidates
• DAMA pathway applicable to this location - offering age concessions to 55, expanded occupation eligibility, and enhanced pathways to permanent residency

Requirements

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) with Certificate of Advanced Training in Forensic Psychiatry (or equivalent recognised training)
• Specialist registration, or eligibility for specialist registration, with the Medical Board of Australia
• SIMGs with a "Substantially Comparable" RANZCP outcome are strongly encouraged to apply - our client is genuinely open to overseas-trained forensic specialists and has a strong track record of supporting international clinicians through the specialist pathway
• Current Class C driver's licence (the role involves travel to correctional facilities, youth detention, and Palm Island outreach)
• Ability to meet Queensland Health credentialling and Scope of Clinical Practice requirements
• Ability to obtain Queensland Corrective Services security clearance
• Compliance with the service's Vaccine Preventable Disease screening and pre-employment check policies
• Genuine interest in working within a regional, culturally diverse service environment, including with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Life in North Queensland

North Queensland offers a lifestyle proposition that is increasingly rare in metropolitan Australia - a vibrant coastal city set on a subtropical shoreline, framed by an offshore island and the Great Barrier Reef beyond. Cost of living and property are dramatically more affordable than Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne, and the city offers excellent public and private schooling, family-friendly communities, a growing café and dining scene, and one of the state's most highly regarded urban beaches. For clinicians with an interest in the outdoors, the region gives you the reef, tropical rainforest, and the Queensland outback all within easy reach - and Brisbane, Cairns, and Asia-Pacific destinations are all a short direct flight away. For international clinicians, the DAMA pathway makes this one of the strongest regions in Australia for genuine long-term residency planning.

Regional Tertiary Public Health Service North Queensland is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (Staff/Senior Staff Specialist) to provide expert assessment, treatment and consultation across both adult and adolescent forensic populations. The role spans custodial and youth detention settings, court liaison, risk assessment and interdisciplinary leadership.

You will deliver RANZCP-aligned supervision and mentoring while contributing to culturally safe care with a focus on Aboriginal and

Job Description:

• Fitzroy location
• Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups
• Full-time fixed term – Feb 26- Feb 27

About the Company

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 7,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About Department

St Vincent’s is proud of its International reputation for delivery of Mental Health Services and the use of the ‘Strengths Model’ and its principles and includes a 44 bed adult acute inpatient , Continuing Care Teams; a Crisis Assessment Team, a PARC and Community Care Unit as well as state-wide services and support services.

About the Role

Applications are invited for a psychiatry registrar position (unaccredited)

Training rotations available include:  general adult inpatient and community psychiatry, child and adolescent mental health, Koori, consultation-liaison, psycho-oncology, psychogeriatrics, dual diagnosis, perinatal psychiatry, and psychiatry in the private setting.  For further information please refer to the SVMH Psychiatry Training Program attachment.

There is an extensive academic and educational program available to trainees at St Vincent’s Mental Health.  St Vincent’s has a particular commitment to providing a comprehensive training program which includes quality experience in psychotherapy (supported by our Head of Psychotherapy Training), and an active examination preparation program.  In addition to RANZCP Supervision, a senior psychiatrist supports our inpatient registrars with a reflective practice group.

The classification for these positions will be dependent on stage of training as per EBA

Duties

• Assess, formulate and develop treatment plan for patients admitted to the inpatient unit or community under the supervision of the consultant psychiatrist.

• Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team on the delivery of the treatment plan.

• Respect the leadership role and the varied other roles and responsibilities with a team.

• Engage in work which is recovery oriented, focused on maximizing decision making capacity and social participation.

• Comply with relevant legal requirements and organizational policies regarding health records and timely and accurate patient documentation and statistical data.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor Medicine, Bachelor Surgery or equivalent
• Registration with the AHPRA or eligibility for general registration
• Registration as a medication prescriber
• Commitment to the Values and Health Care Philosophy of SVHM

Benefits

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
• Supportive and welcoming Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness
• Access to SVHM Staff Health Centre

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application alongside 2 referees. For all enquires please contact Dr Breen.

Contact: Dr Susan Breen

susan.breen@svha.org.au

Acting Co-Director of Postgraduate Training

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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Psychiatry Consultant required for acute community intervention and inpatient services in Southern NSW.

Wednesday 30 September 2026 - Friday 29 January 2027
Wednesday 11 November 2026 - Tuesday 24 November 2026
Consolidated roles include Nolan House Inpatient Unit and Acute Community Intervention Service. Nolan House requires inpatient experience, ECT, and RANZCP supervision certification. ACIS role is a hybrid arrangement with telehealth and onsite blocks.

For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Medical on 1300 900 100.

The rate is $2600.00/day

• A unique cross border health service over two campuses. This hospital provides a 24 hour emergency department, inpatient medical and surgical care, sub acute and primary services, community and home based health services.
• Located on the border with Victoria, this city has an approx population of 56,666 residents

About Skilled Medical

Skilled Medical is a leading international medical recruitment firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We are a quality accredited firm with years of industry experience supporting communities and assisting medical professionals in their work and careers. To learn more about Skilled Medical please visit us at www.skilledmedical.com

To Apply

To apply for this job, please complete the Skilled Medical Registration form below or the contact form if you have already registered with us. Candidates must be registered with AHPRA and have the Right to Work in Australia. You can also contact a Skilled Medical Recruitment Consultant to discuss this role on 1300 900 100.

For Other Job Opportunities

Skilled Medical has a wide range of locum and permanent job opportunities available. To discuss your interests and needs please contact one of our helpful Recruitment Consultants in Melbourne on 1300 900 100 or in London on 0333 444 2000, or to view current jobs please visit our Job Board.

An Northern VIC hospital requires a Specialist in C&Y Psychiatry from 28/09/2026 to 29/01/2027.

Shift Details 0830 – 1700 – Monday to Friday

On Call Yes – 1: 2 – ONCALL ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS
RANZCP supervisor certification is required
Must have ICYMHS experience

For further information about this job, please contact Victoria O'Mahony on 1300 900 100.

The rate is $2700.00/day

• Provides specialist assessment, case-management and psychiatry to mental health consumers requiring age-related mental health care in a community setting
• You will be working across two sites
• Travel & accommodation provided.

About Skilled Medical

Skilled Medical is a leading international medical recruitment firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We are a quality accredited firm with years of industry experience supporting communities and assisting medical professionals in their work and careers. To learn more about Skilled Medical please visit us at www.skilledmedical.com

To Apply

To apply for this job, please complete the Skilled Medical Registration form below or the contact form if you have already registered with us. Candidates must be registered with AHPRA and have the Right to Work in Australia. You can also contact a Skilled Medical Recruitment Consultant to discuss this role on 1300 900 100.

For Other Job Opportunities

Skilled Medical has a wide range of locum and permanent job opportunities available. To discuss your interests and needs please contact one of our helpful Recruitment Consultants in Melbourne on 1300 900 100 or in London on 0333 444 2000, or to view current jobs please visit our Job Board.

A Southern NSW hospital requires a Specialist in Psychiatry from 02/03/2026 to 13/03/2026.

• 02/03/2026-13/03/2026 – 1 vacancy - $2700 per day inclusive of on call - Monday to Friday 0830-1700 – Full dates required not partial
• 13/04/2026-24/04/2026 – 1 vacancy - $2700 per day inclusive of on call - Monday to Friday 0830-1700 – Full dates required not partial
• 04/05/2026- ongoing - 1 vacancy - $2700 per day inclusive of on call - Monday to Friday 0830-1700

0830 – 1700 MONDAY TO FRIDAY – no public holidays.
On Call Yes – 1: 2 – one weeknight on call every two weeks.
RANZCP supervisor certification required and ECT certification preferred but not essential.

For further information about this job, please contact Melissa Byrne on 1300 900 100.

The rate is $2700.00/day

• 24-bed locked adult inpatient unit with three intensive care area (ICA) beds, providing acute, multidisciplinary treatment to people presenting with an acute mental health issue which cannot be treated in the community. Team: Consultant, two registrars and intern
• Located on the border with Victoria, this city has an approx population of 56,666 residents
• Travel & accommodation provided.

About Skilled Medical

Skilled Medical is a leading international medical recruitment firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We are a quality accredited firm with years of industry experience supporting communities and assisting medical professionals in their work and careers. To learn more about Skilled Medical please visit us at www.skilledmedical.com

To Apply

To apply for this job, please complete the Skilled Medical Registration form below or the contact form if you have already registered with us. Candidates must be registered with AHPRA and have the Right to Work in Australia. You can also contact a Skilled Medical Recruitment Consultant to discuss this role on 1300 900 100.

For Other Job Opportunities

Skilled Medical has a wide range of locum and permanent job opportunities available. To discuss your interests and needs please contact one of our helpful Recruitment Consultants in Melbourne on 1300 900 100 or in London on 0333 444 2000, or to view current jobs please visit our Job Board.

An Northern VIC hospital requires a Specialist in Psychiatry

Covering two sites - will require driving licence

For further information about this job, please contact Victoria O'Mahony on 1300 900 100.

The rate is $2500.00/day

• Monday to Friday 0830-1700 – one weeknight on call every two weeks
• Must have ICYMHS experience
• RANZCP supervisor certification is required

About Skilled Medical

Skilled Medical is a leading international medical recruitment firm that delivers qualified medical professionals wherever they are needed in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We are a quality accredited firm with years of industry experience supporting communities and assisting medical professionals in their work and careers. To learn more about Skilled Medical please visit us at www.skilledmedical.com

To Apply

To apply for this job, please complete the Skilled Medical Registration form below or the contact form if you have already registered with us. Candidates must be registered with AHPRA and have the Right to Work in Australia. You can also contact a Skilled Medical Recruitment Consultant to discuss this role on 1300 900 100.

For Other Job Opportunities

Skilled Medical has a wide range of locum and permanent job opportunities available. To discuss your interests and needs please contact one of our helpful Recruitment Consultants in Melbourne on 1300 900 100 or in London on 0333 444 2000, or to view current jobs please visit our Job Board.