- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- Major mhs, well staffed with over 65 FTEConsultants, 75 FTE Registrars and 22 FTE Resident Medical
Officers
- Package of up to $530k plus oncall allowances. Includes base salary, PPA, car and CPD allowances and superannuation.
Package includes managerial allowance, $22k CPD allowance, and up to $28k car allowance and private practice allowances.
This comprehensive mental health service is seeking an experienced Inpatient Psychiatrist to join their acute mental health inpatient units based across 2 locations This is a pivotal leadership role within the mhs, providing clinical specialist adult psychiatry support across the inpatient service.
Here, you'll will make a substantial contribution to developing a culture of medical education and safe, effective patient-centred clinical practice. As a senior member of the service, you'll lead acute psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment planning for patients requiring hospital admission, working closely with really talented and passionate multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth transitions back into community care.
This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to shape inpatient mental health services within one of Australia's fastest-growing health services, all while enjoying the exceptional lifestyle the Gold Coast provides - great schools, on Brisbane's doorstep and with easy access to NSW's northern beaches and communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide consultant-level psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients admitted to acute inpatient mental health units.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary inpatient care, ensuring timely and effective treatment for complex and high-risk presentations.
- Drive a culture of medical education, supervising and mentoring registrars, PHOs, and junior medical staff.
- Champion safe, patient-centred clinical practice, with a strong focus on recovery-oriented care and risk management.
- Collaborate with community mental health teams, GPs, and allied/primary care health professionals to ensure seamless care transitions and continuity (along with other stakeholders).
- Contribute to QA, clinical governance, and risk management activities, including regular audit.
- Participate in medical education initiatives and ongoing professional development.
- Participate in after-hours and on-call roster.
Location
You'll be primarily located at 2 units, with the occasional opportunity to work across other sites as needs arise. The Gold Coast delivers sensational sunny days, coastal living, and an active lifestyle, all while being part of a progressive, well-funded health service that's continuing to grow. You could even live in Brisbane and commute South . Or, live in Northern NSW and commute North.
Highlights
- Package up to $530k + oncall.
- Relocation support: Financial assistance and guidance for successful interstate or international applicants
- RANZCP Accelerated or Ahpra ESP pathways - For UK-trained psychiatrists (CCT/MRCPsych) and other eligible international specialists.
- Professional development: Access to continuing medical education, supervision opportunities, and career progression
- Structured work-life balance.
- Lifestyle: The Gold Coast offers year-round sunshine, beaches, outdoor living, and a thriving cultural scene, all within a well-resourced, growing health service.
- Great schools.
- Close to Brisbane.
- Close to International airports.
- Sub-tropical climate.
Selection Criteria
- Holds Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent specialist qualification.
- Has demonstrated experience in inpatient acute adult psychiatry, including management of complex and high-risk presentations.
- Brings strong leadership and supervision skills, with a commitment to developing junior medical staff.
- Is passionate about patient-centred, recovery-oriented care and continuous quality improvement.
- Communicates effectively with multidisciplinary teams, consumers, families, and external stakeholders.
- International applicants: We welcome expressions of interest from UK-trained psychiatrists and other internationally qualified specialists. Our team can advise on RANZCP comparability assessments, expedited pathways, and AHPRA registration.
For those trained outside of Australia, a RANZCP Comparability Assessment or ESP registration are required. Don't worry! We can walk you through what these mean and offer friendly and expert advice along the way.
This is a rare opportunity to live and work in the Gold Coast or the Brisbane metropolitan area, with the scope to influence its clinical culture, and shape the psychiatry service.
Contact us now to discuss this sensational opportunity!
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