Job closes 3rd October 2025.
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- Medical Director 0.6 FTE | Consultant in Child and Youth Psychiatry 0.4 FTE
- Package of up to $530k plus oncall allowances.
Package includes up to $30k managerial allowance, $21k CPD allowance, $25.5k car allowance and private practice allowances.
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The Child and Youth Mental Health Service is a specialised mental health service supporting children and young people up to 25 years of age. The mhs provides care in both community and hospital settings, focused on improving outcomes for young individuals facing complex mental health challenges.
The parent health service provides contemporary public health services to over 740,000 residents in one of Australia’s most coveted lifestyle destinations. With world-class beaches, universities, and a family-friendly environment, this is a rapidly growing region in Queensland’s southeast corner.
Child and Youth Service (0-18yrs, 18-25yrs)
Acute psychiatry inpatient care for child and youth.
Acute/Crisis care.
Community care services include Adolescent Day Program, Eating Disorders, Early Psychosis, CYMHS Continuing Care, Young Adult CC.
Primary care services for 0-12years and for 12-25years.
The service is seeking an experienced and dedicated psychiatrist to join them both as a Medical Director (0.6 FTE) and as a Consultant C&A Psychiatrist.
Consultant Psychiatrist responsibiities include:
- Clinical.
- Operational.
- QA and clinical governance.
- Education and training.
- Research - supporting or participating.
- CPD
In addition to the above the Medical Director responsibilities include:
- Professional and cultural leadership of the CYMHS.
- Team management.
- Operational e.g. ensuring KPIs are met and resources are properly directed.
- Quality and safety standards.
- Research.
There are further role specific responsibilities I can disclose in discussion. The Medical Director role reports to the Clinical Director of Mental Health and Specialist Services and professionally to the GCHHS Chief Medical Officer
Selection criteria includes but is not limited to
- Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), or equivalent gained in UK.
- Deep experience in child and adolescent psychiatry. Experience in Youth Psychiatry (18-25yrs) will be highly regarded.
- Strong clinical and teaching experience in CYMHS.
- A collaborative approach to your work.
- Willingness to participate in the on-call and after-hours roster.
Contact me now to discuss this rare opportunity.
e: alasdair@spinnermedical.com
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