Job Description

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- Provide senior leadership, expert clinical governance, and strategic oversight.
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- Brand-new 5-bed inpatient unit opening September 2026.
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- Mediterranean climate, 110km of coastline, one hour from Perth by air
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Role information

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The mental health service based out of Geraldton, Western Australia is recruiting a Director of Clinical Services. This role combines senior leadership, clinical governance, and strategic oversight across an established and well-resourced service. Here, you will have the prospect to:

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- Shape mental health services that improve outcomes for patients, particularly in rural and remote communities.
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- Take on a senior leadership role combining clinical influence, strategic direction, and service redesign.
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- Work alongside experienced leaders and multidisciplinary teams focused on delivering high-quality care.
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- Drive workforce development and help build a strong, skilled mental health workforce.
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- Lead initiatives in digital care, new service models, and contemporary approaches to mental health delivery.
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This is a sensational opportunity to be part of an exciting period of this regional mental health service - while enjoying a quality of life and work-life balance you won't get in an Aussie major metro centre.

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The service covers both inpatient and community settings, delivering specialist adult psychiatric care within a well-resourced, collaborative MDT. The team already includes this job, 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.

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Remuneration

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- Package up to $575k + additional allowances from Sep 2026
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- Salary packaging benefits available as a public health employee
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- Paid professional development leave and CPD budget
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Brand new infrastructure

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The new inpatient unit will include:

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- 5 beds, including 4 PICU beds
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- Co-location with the Community Mental Health Clinic for continuity of care
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- Integrated inpatient and community models of care
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- Specialist adult psychiatric assessment and treatment
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- Strong multidisciplinary teamwork across the full service
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Living in Geraldton

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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.

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- 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
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- Over 110km of stunning coastline with amazing beaches, world-class surf breaks, kite and windsurfing
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- Six daily flights to Perth; just one hour in the air
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- Multiple primary and secondary schools, including private options
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- Multicultural, welcoming community: great for families, couples and individuals
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- Parks, cricket, rugby, football, netball, and Olympic-sized swimming pools
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- Active arts scene, galleries, cafes, restaurants, and major shopping centres
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- Well-resourced healthcare and education infrastructure
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Selection criteria

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- 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) OR
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- Applicants already assessed by RANZCP SIMG assessment as Substantially Comparable will be highly regarded.
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- Demonstrated clinical experience in psychiatry, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and provide leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
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- Experience or interest in mhs leadership.
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- Demonstrated understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to build positive and respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and multicultural communities,
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- Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, supporting their learning, development and clinical practice.
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- Telehealth capability and solid IT skills
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- Willingness to undertake outreach activitiesCommitment to ongoing professional development
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📌 Director Psychiatrist (Geraldton)
🏢 Spinner Medical Recruitment
📍 Geraldton