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

Role information

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 opportunity to:

- Shape mental health services that improve outcomes for patients, particularly in rural and remote communities.
- Take on a senior leadership role combining clinical influence, strategic direction, and service redesign.
- Work alongside experienced leaders and multidisciplinary teams focused on delivering high-quality care.
- Drive workforce development and help build a strong, skilled mental health workforce.
- Lead initiatives in digital care, new service models, and contemporary approaches to mental health delivery.

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.

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 current infrastructure supporting it.

Remuneration

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

Brand new infrastructure

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.

- 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
- Multiple primary and secondary schools, including private options
- Multicultural, welcoming community: excellent 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) OR
- Applicants already assessed by RANZCP SIMG assessment as Substantially Comparable will be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated clinical experience in psychiatry, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and provide leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience or interest in mhs leadership.
- Demonstrated understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to build positive and respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and multicultural communities,
- Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, supporting their learning, development and clinical practice.
- Telehealth capability and solid IT skills
- Willingness to undertake outreach activitiesCommitment to ongoing professional development

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📌 Director Psychiatrist (City of Greater Geraldton)
🏢 Spinner Medical Recruitment
📍 City of Greater Geraldton