Consultant / Specialist Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatient

Consultant / Specialist Psychiatrist – Adult Inpatient Regional Victoria | Public Health Service

Permanent or Fixed-Term | Full-Time or Part-Time

Salary Package up to $430,000 + Benefits

Multiple daily flights to Sydney | Regular services to Melbourne

Regional Psychiatry Without the Compromise

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established adult inpatient service in one of Victoria’s most liveable and accessible regional centres.

With direct flights, excellent infrastructure, and a thriving community, this location offers easy access without isolation — proving that regional psychiatry does not mean remote practice.

What the role requires:

High-quality inpatient care

Strong multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical autonomy

A sustainable, balanced pace of work

Here, you’ll be supported to practise psychiatry the way it should be practised — with

time to think, lead, and make a meaningful impact .

Unit features

24-bed specialist adult inpatient assessment and treatment unit

Dedicated High Dependency Unit

Experienced and stable multidisciplinary team

Strong integration with community mental health services for continuity of care

You Will Work Alongside Skilled

Mental health nurses

Social workers

Occupational therapists

Case managers

Allowing you to focus on

assessment, treatment planning, leadership, and supervision

rather than administrative overload.

The Role

Consultant responsibility for adult inpatient care

Clinical leadership within a supportive senior medical team

Supervision and mentoring of junior medical staff

Participation in a shared on‑call roster

Contribution to service development and quality improvement initiatives

What’s on Offer

Competitive public sector salary package up to $430,000

Generous allowances and salary packaging benefits

Relocation assistance and accommodation support

Flexible working arrangements (full-time or part‑time)

Strong executive and clinical leadership backing

Expedited recruitment process with fast‑traked interviews and decision‑making

Lifestyle Without Sacrifice

Short commute times

Affordable housing

Easy access to Melbourne and Canberra

The Murray River, cycling trails, food, wine, and outdoor living at your doorstep

Genuine work‑life balance — not just promised, but delivered

Eligibility Applicants Must Meet One Of The Following

FRANZCP

Eligible for specialist registration in Australia

IMG eligible for the

Expedited Specialist Pathway

Assessed as

Substantially Comparable by RANZCP

UK or Irish-trained Psychiatrist holding

CCT / CCST , eligible for streamlined specialist recognition in Australia

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