Consultant in Psychiatry , Adult Inpatient

 

Consultant in Psychiatry , Adult Inpatient

 

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Outstanding Package - Up to $530k+

Includes a Base Salary plus extensive additional benefits including special allowance up to 50% of base salary, $22,145 CPD allowance annually, $22,000-$28,408 car allowance per annum, up to 12.75% employer-paid superannuation, 17.5% annual leave loading, comprehensive salary packaging options, professional indemnity cover included, and employee benefit programs. Plus on-call, recall and other allowances.

 

Are you ready to transform your career and embrace the Aussie dream?

Join this comprehensive mental health service in Queensland's stunning subtropical communities. 

 

What Makes This Role Special

This comprehensive mental health service is based in one of the most desirable places to live and work in Australia - the Sunshine Coast. It features GAP inpatent & community teams, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), acute care services, rehabilitation programs, and crisis and consultation teams, CAHMS, Old Age and Learning Disability.

 

You'll provide clinical care across inpatient psychiatry, with responsibilities spanning multidisciplinary team leadership, clinical governance, teaching and supervision of junior staff, and quality improvement. The department also offers scope for research and scholarly work alongside clinical duties.

 

The Health Service is located across the Sunshine Coast region. It has 5 hospital campuses including Sunshine Coast University Hospital serving a population of approx. 500k people. 

 

Job scope includes:

 

  • Clinical care. 
  • Education, training and research. 
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration and leadership.
  • Clinical Governance, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Leadership

 

Work-Life Balance That Actually Works

Enjoy an 80-hour contracted fortnight providing genuine work-life balance in one of the most desriable lifestyle locations in Australia. You will get 20 working days annual leave plus 13 Queensland public holidays, 3.6 weeks CPD leave per annum, subtropical climate year-round, and world-class recreational facilities and lifestyle opportunities - just 1hr 30 minutes from Brisbane.

 

Who We're Looking For

  • This role is perfect for FRANZCP qualified psychiatrists ready for a lifestyle move and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMG) eligible for ESP or RANZCP accelerated pathways, or SIMG psychiatrists who have received a substantially comparable outcome from RANZCP
  • Demonstrated high-level clinical expertise in psychiatry, with strong knowledge of contemporary inpatient care
  • First class communication skills. 
  • Psychiatrists passionate about their own and their colleagues' professional development. 

 

Your Journey to Australia Made Simple

Spinner Medical Recruitment provides comprehensive, complimentary support including expert guidance through ESP or accelerated RANZCP assessment processes, medical registration assistance, visa process support, one-to-one mentorship throughout your journey, and friendly advice on schools, locations, lifestyle, and yes... even the cricket!

 

Ready to Make the Move?

For a confidential discussion about this life-changing opportunity, contact:

Alasdair Spinner Spinner Medical Recruitment Phone: +44 7414 531 583 Email: alasdair@spinnermedical.com

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Benefits: 
Up to $530k + oncalls inc. 50% special allowance, car allowance, $22k CPD, Car allowance, Super. Salary packaging
Location: 
Queensland, Australia
Type: 
Permanent
Discipline: 
Consultant/Specialist
Job Posted: 
Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Closing Date: 
Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Reference: 
1067

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