Opportunity highlights
- Package up to $514k + allowances (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026), rising to $539k + allowances from Sep 2026
- Brand-new 5-bed inpatient unit opening September 2026.
- Manageable caseload, light on-call, outstanding work–life balance
- FRANZCP or UK CCST accepted — RANZCP expedited pathway means you could be here in 6 months
- Mediterranean climate, 110km of coastline, one hour from Perth by air
Role information
The mental health service based out of Geraldton is recruiting Consultant Psychiatrists to join its expanding mental health service in Western Australia. This is a great chance to be part of a brand-new inpatient unit from day one, while enjoying a quality of life and work-life balance you won't get in an Aussie major metro centre.
The service covers both inpatient and community settings, delivering specialist adult psychiatric care within a well-resourced, collaborative MDT. The team already includes a Director of Clinical Services, seven Consultant Psychiatrists, seven Registrars and RMOs, and two interns. You'll be joining a well-established clinical environment with brand new infrastructure supporting it.
Remuneration
- Package up to $514k + allowances from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Rising to up to $539k + allowances from September 2026
- Salary packaging benefits available as a public health employee
- Paid professional development leave and CPD budget
- Relocation support available
The service
The new inpatient unit will include:
- 5 beds, including 4 PICU beds
- Co-location with the Community Mental Health Clinic for continuity of care
- Integrated inpatient and community models of care
- Specialist adult psychiatric assessment and treatment
- Strong multidisciplinary teamwork across the full service
Living in Geraldton
Geraldton is a vibrant, fun and rapidly developing coastal city and one of Western Australia's most liveable regional centres. Here, you get genuine community warmth and a chilled pace of life, with far more in the way of amenities and infrastructure than you'd expect for a city of its size.
Climate and lifestyle
- Mediterranean sunshine year-round: summer highs of 28 to 33°C, mild winters of 19 to 21°C with lows around 9 to 11°C
- Over 110km of stunning coastline with amazing beaches, world-class surf breaks, kite and windsurfing
- Six daily flights to Perth; just one hour in the air
Family and community
- Multiple primary and secondary schools, including private options
- Multicultural, welcoming community: great for families, couples and individuals
- Parks, cricket, rugby, football, netball, and Olympic-sized swimming pools
- Active arts scene, galleries, cafes, restaurants, and major shopping centres
- Well-resourced healthcare and education infrastructure
Selection criteria
- FRANZCP, or specialist training completed in the UK after 2007 : UK CCST satisfies the RANZCP accelerated and expedited specialist pathways (subject to criteria and conditions) OR
- Applicants already assessed by RANZCP SIMG assessment as Substantially Comparable will be highly regarded.
- Significant experience in general adult psychiatry
- Interest or experience in regional or rural healthcare delivery
- Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork and collaborative practice
- Telehealth capability and solid IT skills
- Willingness to undertake outreach activities
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Apply
Call or text Alasdair: +44 7414 531 583 Email: alasdair@spinnermedical.com
Spinner Medical is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to placing Consultant Psychiatrists into roles across Australia. We support you through every step : recruitment and salary negotiation, RANZCP, AHPRA registration, visa, relocation.
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