Are you a dedicated Specialist Psychiatrist looking for a rewarding opportunity beyond the city limits? Come make a difference in our rural and remote communities!

Central West Health has a unique opportunity for a Specialist Psychiatrist to join our team and provide compassionate and collaborative mental health care to our consumers.

We recognise the importance of a strong and dedicated team and are committed to selecting candidates who are the perfect fit. For the right person, we offer flexible scheduling, the ability to negotiate hours, and FIFO options to ensure your work-life balance is just right.

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Patient Centred Care

for our Central West communities

Job details

People-centred care | Quality and safety | Integrity and accountability | Empowered workforce | Continuous improvement

What's involved – The primary purpose of this position is to provide high quality psychiatry services to consumers of the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service, to provide clinical leadership for the Mental Health clinical team in Central West HHS and to maintain effective links with our tertiary partners including after-hours acute care, authorised mental health services and inpatient referral centres.

The position will be required to provide outreach services to Winton, Barcaldine, Blackall and Alpha Hospitals on a monthly basis, as well as regular outreach services to small, remote communities throughout the Central West. Mental Health services for Central West Hospital and Health Service are provided as a single co-ordinated outpatient service across multiple sites. There are no dedicated inpatient mental health beds in Central West HHS, although there is a facility for interim emergency inpatient care pending formal consultation and transfer.

As a Central West Health employee, you will be well remunerated with a competitive full-time package of up to $25,356 p.m. Your benefits include generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%; salary packaging to increase your take home pay; 17.5% annual leave loading; career development opportunities; housing or rental assistance.

Living in Central West Queensland is ideal for those who enjoy being part of a close-knit, safe, friendly and inclusive community. The outback offers a quiet, relaxed and safe lifestyle and is the perfect location to relax, unwind and enjoy life's simple pleasures. Schools in the west provide more one on one learning with students and there are various work opportunities for partners of healthcare workers with local businesses, property owners and other local and state government agencies. For more insight visit FarOut! (gofarout.com.au)

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and pertussis during their employment.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - We are responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to communities across a vast region to 20.6 per cent of Queensland. As a rural and remote hospital and health service, Central West HHS provides a range of community, primary and hospital-based services and has formed strong partnerships with other service providers to collectively support the holistic care to the people of the Central West.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 2025.v1_QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 917KB)
  Application Kit
  
  2025.v1_Vaccine Preventable Disease and TB Forms (PDF, 434KB)
  Application Kit
  
  RD_Staff Specialist_or Snr Staff Specialist_(Psychiatrist) (PDF, 544KB)
  Role Description