Consultant/Specialist Psychiatrist – Adult Mental Health - Melbourne

Consultant/Specialist Psychiatrist – Adult Mental Health - Melbourne

We are looking for a clinician who values connection, integrity and continuous improvement.

If you are seeking a senior psychiatric role that combines clinical leadership, service innovation and lifestyle balance, we encourage your application.

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, initially based in a newly built Adult Inpatient Unit, with future scope to work across teams within the broader network. This is a rare opportunity to practise in one of Victoria’s most progressive public mental health services.

Lifestyle & Location This role offers more than professional opportunity. It offers lifestyle. It combines coastal living with direct access to Melbourne’s cultural, educational and sporting precincts. Many of our consultants choose to live locally, enjoying:

Beachside and semi-rural housing options

Excellent public and private schools

Established café, winery and dining culture

National parks, walking trails and water sports

Easy access to Melbourne CBD

You can build a senior career in public mental health while enjoying space, nature and community.

The Role As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide senior clinical care and leadership within a multidisciplinary, recovery-focused environment committed to trauma-informed and rights-based practice. The service is nationally recognised for leadership in Least Restrictive Care and has eliminated seclusion practices across inpatient settings. From 2026, services will transition into a new state-of-the-art university hospital facility.

Provide expert psychiatric assessment and treatment within Adult Inpatient Services

Lead and supervise junior and senior medical staff

Contribute to service development, policy and clinical governance

Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

Promote collaborative, person-centred and family-inclusive care

What You Bring

Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

Current Medical Practitioner Registration in Australia

Demonstrated specialist clinical experience

Experience in clinical leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration

Strong commitment to evidence‑based, contemporary psychiatric practice

Understanding of quality, safety and governance frameworks

Why Join?

Work within an innovative, recovery-oriented service

Join a supportive and highly collegial medical workforce

Practise in a system leading reform in restrictive practice reduction

Access expanded opportunities across a newly merged network

Contribute to meaningful, community-embedded care

Salary package up to $400k

To be considered: Send your resume/cover letter to nickiw@ccjobs.com.au or call Nicki on +61 401010048.

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