Job Description
About us:The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback
locations.Enjoy:Year
-round tropical climateDirect access to the Excellent Barrier ReefExplore the World Heritage-listed Daintree
RainforestExcellent
fishing, diving, sailing, hiking and mountain bikingVibrant cafes, restaurants and local marketsFamily-friendly city with excellent public and private schoolsAffordable lifestyle with short daily commutesCairns Airport offers multiple direct daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth, making interstate travel simple for both work and family.The Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service is a public mental health service with a catchment area that extends from Tully in the south to the outermost Torres Strait Island in the north and westward to Croydon.About your new role:In your new role you
will......Proactively
lead the delivery of best-practice inpatient,



community mental health, and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) assessment and management services across Cairns and Hinterland MHAODS, drawing on specialist psychiatric expertise, training, and experience.Lead and uphold robust clinical governance frameworks to support the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based care, under the strategic direction of the Mental Health and ATOD Service Clinical Director and Service Director.As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total
remuneration):Salary
up to $******* per annum full time (L25 - L27)Remuneration up to $486, 948 per annum full time (L25 - L27) or,Salary up to $******* per annum full time (L18 - L24)Remuneration up to $445, 335 per annum full time (L18 - L24)You will also have access to:Generous
superannuationProfessional
development leave (3.6 weeks p.a. pro rata)Private practice arrangementsSalary packagingAnnual incremental increasesCareer training and
developmentFlexible
work
arrangementsWellness
programsVaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with
legislation/government
policy and Directives.For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.Why choose Cairns?Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here:

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📌 Staff Specialist Or Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatry - Mental Health & Aods (Alcohol & Other [...] (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland