About the Role:

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in Older Persons Mental Health for a locum placement in East Toowoomba, QLD. This contract runs from 20 to 31 July 2026, delivering outpatient community-based services with a videoconferencing component. You will join the principal referral hospital for the Darling Downs and South West Queensland regions, a large regional service of approximately 300 beds, providing specialist older persons psychiatric care within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

- Provide specialist psychiatric assessment and management for older persons in outpatient community settings
- Deliver consultations via videoconference to support clients across a geographically dispersed region
- Develop and review treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary mental health team
- Liaise with GPs, families, carers and community services to support coordinated care
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Support clinical decision-making and escalation for complex presentations

Benefits:

- $2,160 per day
- Contract dates 20 to 31 July 2026
- Outpatient community-based role with videoconferencing, no inpatient load
- Strong clinical exposure without the pace of a large metropolitan hospital




- Supportive multidisciplinary team workplace
- Queensland's Garden City lifestyle, leafy parks, heritage streetscapes and a cooler climate
- Approximately 35 minutes by direct flight or 2 hours by road from Brisbane

About You:

- AHPRA registered Medical Practitioner
- Fellowship with RANZCP or equivalent
- Experience in Older Persons Mental Health (essential)
- Comfortable delivering services via telehealth/videoconference
- Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
- Eligible to work in Australia

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How to Apply:

Please apply and one of our Healthcare Specialists will call you for a confidential discussion. Or contact Clare Jones - [email protected] or 0402 367 899.

📌 Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons Mental Health - Toowoomba, QLD
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