Staff Specialist Psychiatrist – Psychiatric Emergency Care Sydney
An exciting opportunity is available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a leading metropolitan mental health service, providing specialist care within a Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre PECC and Emergency Department.
This permanent full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a fast-paced acute mental health environment, delivering high-quality emergency psychiatric care while providing clinical leadership, teaching, and contributing to service development.
What's on Offer
Permanent full-time Staff Specialist appointment
Competitive Specialist remuneration package
Specialist role within a dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre
Diverse and rewarding acute psychiatry caseload
Multidisciplinary and collaborative working environment
Opportunities for teaching, supervision and registrar mentoring
Involvement in research, quality improvement and clinical governance
Strong professional development and career progression opportunities
Work within one of Australia's leading metropolitan health services
Supportive and well-established mental health team
The Role
You will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients presenting with acute mental health conditions within the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre and Emergency Department.
Delivering comprehensive psychiatric assessment and emergency mental health care
Providing specialist consultation within the Emergency Department and Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre




Offering clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health team
Supervising psychiatry registrars and supporting junior medical staff
Participating in teaching, education and career development activities
Contributing to research, quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives
Collaborating with emergency medicine, inpatient and community mental health services
Supporting the delivery of safe, patient-centred and evidence-based psychiatric care
What We're Looking For
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and Current Zealand College of Psychiatrists FRANZCP or equivalent specialist qualification
Specialist registration or eligibility with AHPRA
Experience in acute adult psychiatry and emergency mental health services
Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
Commitment to teaching, supervision and professional development
Interest in research, clinical governance and service improvement
Ability to provide high-quality patient-centred care within a fast-paced clinical environment
Why This Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a Psychiatrist seeking a dynamic role in emergency mental health, combining acute clinical practice with leadership, education and service development.
You'll join a highly regarded metropolitan mental health service that values collaboration, innovation and continuous professional growth while offering exposure to a broad range of complex psychiatric presentations.
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📌 Staff Specialist Psychiatrist - Pecc (New South Wales)
🏢 Paragon Medics
📍 New South Wales