Opportunity highlights

Package up to $514k + allowances (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026), rising to $539k + allowances from Sep 2026

Brand-new 5-bed inpatient unit opening September 2026.

Manageable caseload, light on‑call, outstanding work–life balance

FRANZCP or UK CCST accepted — RANZCP expedited pathway means you could be here in 6 months

Mediterranean climate, 110km of coastline, one hour from Perth by air

Role information The mental health service based out of Geraldton is recruiting Consultant Psychiatrists to join its expanding mental health service in Western Australia. This is a great chance to be part of a brand-new inpatient unit from day one, while enjoying a quality of life and work‑life balance you won't get in an Aussie major metro centre.

The service covers both inpatient and community settings, delivering specialist adult psychiatric care within a well‑resourced, collaborative MDT. The team already includes a Director of Clinical Services, seven Consultant Psychiatrists, seven Registrars and RMOs, and two interns. You'll be joining a well‑established clinical environment with brand new infrastructure supporting it.

Remuneration

Package up to $514k + allowances from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Rising to up to $539k + allowances from September 2026

Salary packaging benefits available as a public health employee

Paid professional development leave and CPD budget

Relocation support available

The service The new inpatient unit will include:

5 beds, including 4 PICU beds

Co-location with the Community Mental Health Clinic for continuity of care

Integrated inpatient and community models of care

Specialist adult psychiatric assessment and treatment





Strong multidisciplinary teamwork across the full service

Living in Geraldton Geraldton is a vibrant, fun and rapidly developing coastal city and one of Western Australia's most liveable regional centres. Here, you get genuine community warmth and a chilled pace of life, with far more in the way of amenities and infrastructure than you'd expect for a city of its size.

Climate and lifestyle

Mediterranean sunshine year-round: summer highs of 28 to 33°C, mild winters of 19 to 21°C with lows around 9 to 11°C

Over 110km of stunning coastline with amazing beaches, world‑class surf breaks, kite and windsurfing

Six daily flights to Perth; just one hour in the air

Family and community

Multiple primary and secondary schools, including private options

Multicultural, welcoming community: great for families, couples and individuals

Parks, cricket, rugby, football, netball, and Olympic‑sized swimming pools

Active arts scene, galleries, cafes, restaurants, and major shopping centres

Well‑resourced healthcare and education infrastructure

Selection criteria

FRANZCP, or specialist training completed in the UK after 2007: UK CCST satisfies the RANZCP accelerated and expedited specialist pathways (subject to criteria and conditions)

Applicants already assessed by RANZCP SIMG assessment as Substantially Comparable will be highly regarded.

Significant experience in general adult psychiatry

Interest or experience in regional or rural healthcare delivery

Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork and team-oriented practice

Telehealth capability and solid IT skills

Willingness to undertake outreach activities

Commitment to ongoing professional development

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