Job details

About your new employer
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise.

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).

A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

What on offer?
Permanent Part-time, 40 hours per fortnight.
(Please note, this role can be combined with a 0.5 FTE Staff Specialist MHSG Townsville position, creating a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE, 80 hours per fortnight)

Pro rata remuneration package based on full-time equivalent value of up to $536,916 p.a.

• Base salary range: $100.78-$127.77 p.h. (L18-L27)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Attraction and incentive allowance (50% base salary)
• Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
• Professional development allowance + leave
• Motor vehicle allowance
• Communications package
• Private practice arrangements
• Plus great Salary Sacrificing options and generous leave entitlements

About your opportunity

• Be responsible for the provision of a high-quality Training Programme in North and Far North Queensland and is responsible for ensuring that Trainee Psychiatrists receive training that complies with Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Training and Assessment Regulations.
• In conjunction with the Director of Training and other Directors of Training in Queensland provide quality training experiences for Queensland psychiatry trainees.
• Provide oversight and coordination of the Overseas Trained Specialists (OTS)– Psychiatry pathways, to assist candidates to complete their Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Requirements:

• Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration.
• Fellowship of the RANZCP.
• Accredited as an ‘approved supervisor of trainee psychiatrists' by the RANZCP, with a high level of supervisory skill as a consultant psychiatrist.
• Some intra and interstate travel will be required.

Please refer to the role description for further details.

Interested?
Contact: Dr Jason Lee on (07) 4433 3089.
Applications close: 23/06/2025
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV640052
Recruitment Agency referrals will not be accepted.

Further information

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

Documents

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

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 953KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates (PDF, 70KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Medical Practitioner CV Template (Word, 57KB)
  Application Kit
  
  L18-L27 Director of Training (DoT) Northern Cluster (MHSG) 32048639 (Word, 1.29MB)
  Role Description