Staff Specialist Psychiatrist

Forensic and Secure Mental Health Services – Brisbane, QLD The Role

An outstanding opportunity exists for an experienced Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join a leading Forensic and Secure Mental Health Service in Brisbane.

The service delivers specialist psychiatric care across:

- High Security Inpatient Service (70 beds)

- Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Service (34 beds)

- Extended Forensic Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit (20 beds)

- Prison Mental Health Service

- Statewide Mental Health Intellectual Disability Service

You will provide clinical leadership within the High Security Inpatient Service, ensuring high-quality, safe, and coordinated mental health care delivered by a skilled multidisciplinary workforce.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide senior clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary forensic mental health team

- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care in a secure setting

- Ensure effective risk management for patients, staff, and visitors

- Promote a robust culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement





- Contribute to efficient utilisation of clinical and operational resources

- Participate in performance development and 1:1 professional review processes

About You

You will be a motivated and experienced psychiatrist with a strong interest in forensic and secure mental health services.

Key Capabilities & Experience

- Fellowship of the RANZCP (or equivalent eligibility)

- Demonstrated clinical expertise in forensic mental health care

- Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary clinical teams

- Strong understanding of contemporary mental health service delivery in secure environments

- Excellent communication, leadership, and risk-management skills

Why This Role?

- Work within a highly specialised forensic service

- Opportunity to shape service delivery and clinical standards

- Brisbane location with strong professional and lifestyle appeal

- Competitive Staff Specialist remuneration and public health benefits

📌 Psychiatrist - Forensic and Secure Services (Ipswich)
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📍 Ipswich