AustraliaPsychiatryPermanentConsultant109,725 to 145,478 a year

An exciting chance has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join an experienced and supportive Mental Health Service in Western Australia.
The successful candidate will provide Consultant-led psychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, managing patients with complex mental health conditions while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Depending on your experience and interests, there are opportunities to develop specialist practice across a range of psychiatric subspecialties while contributing to leadership, education and service development.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

- Provide Consultant assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with complex mental health conditions.
- Deliver psychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services.
- Lead and support multidisciplinary mental health teams.
- Develop individualised treatment and recovery plans.
- Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
- Supervise, mentor and teach junior medical staff.
- Contribute to service planning, innovation and ongoing service development.
- Promote evidence-based, patient-centred mental healthcare.
- Work collaboratively with allied health professionals and community services.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

- UK CCT in Psychiatry or Irish CSCST in Psychiatry (or due to complete training shortly).




- Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Australia via the Expedited Specialist Pathway or another recognised specialist pathway.

Experience

Essential

- Consultant-level Psychiatry experience.
- Experience managing patients with complex mental health conditions.
- Broad experience across multidisciplinary mental health services.
- Strong clinical decision-making and risk assessment skills.
- Commitment to evidence-based psychiatric practice.
- Excellent communication and collaborative working skills.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

- Excellent clinical judgement.
- Strong leadership and multidisciplinary team-working skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate mental healthcare.
- Ability to supervise and mentor junior clinicians.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement.

Clinical Opportunities

Depending on your interests and experience, opportunities may include:

- Adult Psychiatry.
- Community Mental Health.
- Inpatient Psychiatry.
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
- Older Adult Psychiatry.
- Emergency Mental Health.
- Clinical leadership and service development.

Teaching, Leadership & Service Development

The role offers opportunities to:

- Lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Supervise and teach junior medical staff.
- Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement.
- Contribute to service planning and innovation.
- Support the ongoing development of modern, evidence-based mental health services.

📌 Psychiatrist - Consultant (Australia)
🏢 Remedium Partners
📍 Australia