Psychiatrist

This job is based in Queensland, Australia.

The new Expedited Specialist Pathway for consultant psychiatrists trained in the UK or Ireland is almost upon us! Contact us for more information!

Time to maximise your work/life balance in Australia!

NEW QUEENSLAND WAGE AGREEMENTS

• Leading remuneration package of up to $534k plus on-call and other allowances.
• Well connected, modern city on Queensland coastline.
• Vibrant and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team, skilled junior medical officer cohort.

This Queensland mental health service provides specialist mental health, substance and alcohol related care to a catchment population of approx 250k. It is accredited by the college for training through to FRANZCP including accreditation for advanced training and has a close relationship with the University of Queensland School of Medicine with access to its library, database and research hubs as well as medical school training completed locally.

There are excellent incentives on offer in respect to continuing professional development provided by both Queensland Health and the college. The service and clinical director really do encourage opportunities for research and academic progression and for staff to progress in their specialty interests. Consultants in General Adult psychiatry are encouraged to rotate through inpatient, acute and community services to enhance the clinical experience and their areas of interest, with research and teaching also actively supported and encouraged.

The service is made up of the following:

2 FTE C&A psychiatrists.

1 FTE Old Age Psychiatrist

1 FTE Addiction Psychiatry

2 FTE Forensic Psychiatry

10 FTE General Adult Psychiatrists

and 1 Senior Registrar, 16 Registrars, 3 PHO, 1 Senior House Officer and 2 Interns. There are also 2 Nurse Practitioners.

Community highlights

• A modern city on Australia’s eastern coastline.
• Ideal location for families, couples or singles.
• Excellent airport connectivity w. rAustralia.
• Private schooling.
• Rich choice of housing options - live close to the beach, riverside or hinterland.
• Multinational hospital and mental health service community.
• Great sporting, recreational and social facilities.

Job scope

• Provide expert, high quality, culturally safe specialist psychiatry services in adult and addiction psychiatry in both inpatient and community settings.
• Provide leadership in respect to clinical governance activities.
• Implement and undertake teaching and educational activities.
• Implement and monitor quality standards, OH&S policy.
• Develop and put in place systems and strategies to ensure effective governance.
• Ensure you liaise effectively with other colleagues and departments as well as external stakeholders.
• Participate in the on-call roster as required.

Selection criteria

• FRANZCP or trained overseas in either NZ, UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA or Canada. If trained in Sri Lanka you must have completed at least 2 yrs of your international placement in Aus/NZ.
• If trained outside of Australia you will have at least 2.5yrs consultant experience at time of reading this text.
• If trained outside of Australia you will have completed a formal post in C&A of at least 6 months.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.
• First class verbal and written communication skills.

For more information such as how on-call is structured etc. or about this location in Queensland, other jobs, our services and a free, friendly check on your eligibility to work in Australia, please call Alasdair Spinner on +44 7414 531 583 or alasdair@spinnermedical.com

Whatever your reasons are for exploring a move - for a better work/life balance, for your family, for a professional challenge, discovering a new lifestyle or wanting to play beach cricket with the kids - Spinner Medical Recruitment has the go to knowledge to help you.

We provide detailed data and information on salaries, entitlements, mental health services, migrant demographics, housing, schools, partner work prospects etc. We’re the experts on the RANZCP assessment process. Our guidance is free, easy and takes the pain out of the process for you. Find out more at www.spinnermedical.com

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and the Torres Strait. We acknowledge them as the first inhabitants of Australia and the traditional custodians of the lands. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present.