Location: North West Tasmania: North West Regional Hospital & Mersey Community Hospital, Tasmania.
Highlights
- Remuneration : Up to AUD560k plus additional allowances.
- Working visa and permanent residency support.
- 38hr working week.
- Exciting professional development and research opportunities available
- World-Class Natural Beauty and Lifestyle Balance
- Affordable Living and Property Ownership
- Fresh, Local Food Culture
- Safe, Welcoming Communities
- Easy Access, short commute times, with mainland connectivity.
- Relocation allowance of $15,000.
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with the Tasmanian Department of Health to recruit a motivated and experienced Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the Mental Health Service in the stunning North West region of Tasmania.
This is a unique opportunity to provide clinical leadership and deliver a comprehensive psychiatric service for children and young people across the community. The service supports a regional population of approximately 116,000 people.
You will join a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and allied health professionals delivering high-quality, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed care.
Your role will include providing psychiatric care in various settings — including outreach clinics, young people’s residences, and emergency departments across the region. You will also contribute to multidisciplinary reviews, provide consultation to other health professionals, and play a key part in service development and clinical governance.
There are strong academic ties with the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School, where staff are encouraged to participate in teaching and supervision of medical students and registrars.
This position is ideal for a psychiatrist who values clinical impact, professional collaboration, and rural healthcare innovation.
Generally, the successful candidate will have:
- Fellowship of the RANZCP or eligibility via RANZCP accelerated or ESP pathways (UK CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Demonstrated experience in regional or rural CAMHS.
- Commitment to teaching, supervision, and continuous professional development.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across medical and community networks.
- Willingness to participate in on-call rosters.
- Proven contribution to quality improvement and safety initiatives.
More location information
North West Tasmania offers an exceptional lifestyle surrounded by breathtaking coastlines, national parks, and mountain trails. Residents enjoy world-class hiking, cycling, and outdoor recreation, all within minutes of home.
The region is known for its award-winning produce, vibrant local markets, and close-knit communities. With excellent schools, a family-friendly atmosphere, and short travel times, you will be rewarded with a balanced and enviable lifestyle — complemented by easy connections to mainland Australia and beyond.
For more information about this job,hospitals, the region (schools, housing etc.), remuneration, RACP process and so on please contact alasdair@spinnermedical.com or +447414531583
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