What’s on offer

- $400,000 - $550,000 p.a. + relocation allowance
- Large tertiary service with experienced multidisciplinary teams
- 40-hour working week - ideal for work-life balance
- Career growth opportunities, supportive workplace culture
- Excellent employee benefits
- Relaxed sub-tropical lifestyle with year-round sunshine
- Easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and Magnetic Island

About the role

This position is based in a large tertiary referral hospital in North Queensland, serving a catchment of approximately 700,000 people. As the region's principal referral centre, the hospital provides a broad range of specialist services and has strong links with James Cook University, supporting research, education, and clinical excellence.

The Mental Health Service delivers recovery-focused care to children and adolescents across inpatient and community settings, providing assessment, treatment, and ongoing management for a wide range of severe and complex mental health conditions.

As a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, you will provide specialist psychiatric care within a multidisciplinary team across the Acute Inpatient Unit and community services. The role offers a varied and rewarding caseload, with opportunities to contribute to clinical leadership, service development, teaching, research, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

About the location

Situated in tropical North Queensland, this thriving regional centre offers an outstanding lifestyle that blends natural beauty with modern convenience and a strong sense of community. Surrounded by the Excellent Barrier Reef, lush rainforests,



and expansive outback landscapes, the region provides unparalleled access to outdoor activities, including island getaways, reef exploration, hiking, and national parks.

Residents benefit from a laid-back coastal lifestyle, diverse housing, minimal commute times, and access to excellent schools. The area also boasts a growing arts, dining, and cultural scene. With its warm climate and welcoming community, it is an ideal destination for professionals and families seeking both career advancement and an exceptional quality of life.

Relocating to Australia…… support we can offer you

- Forget Government Job Boards - We know our hospitals. We provide you with exclusive Psychiatrist job vacancies and direct link-ups with Mental Health Dept. Directors
- Our recruitment service is FREE and personalised to your career and location requirements
- Psychiatrist Peer to Peer Group Support with RANZCP Specialist Assessment and Medical Board applications
- All Job applications prepared and submitted by our recruitment team.
- Support with enrolling your children into leading private or state-run schools
- Registered Migration Agent advice and support

Sound like you

Contact Jonathan Richards, your Psychiatry Recruitment Specialist, to find out more about this role and all it has to offer.

Tel: 0422408***

Email: *********@ccjobs.com.au

About Jonathan Richards

“I have 15+ years’ experience connecting Psychiatrists with the best job opportunities across Australia. It is my passion and privilege to ensure you are being provided with the best recruitment services available.”

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