About the Role:

We are seeking an Inpatient Psychiatry Registrar for a locum placement at a major regional referral and teaching hospital in Wagga Wagga, NSW. This contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 29 January 2027. You will join a hospital of more than 300 beds that serves as the principal referral centre for southern inland New South Wales and the wider Riverina region, gaining broad clinical exposure across a diverse inpatient mental health case mix within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

- Assess and manage acute and complex inpatient psychiatry presentations
- Provide clinical care across a broad range of mental health presentations
- Participate in ward rounds, case reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings
- Collaborate with senior medical staff, nursing and allied health teams
- Contribute to risk assessment, treatment planning and discharge coordination
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

Benefits:

- $150 per hour
- Contract dates 5 October 2026 to 29 January 2027




- Broad and varied caseload within a busy regional referral and teaching setting
- Strong links with medical education and training programs
- Close collaboration with experienced colleagues
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Thriving regional city on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the heart of the Riverina
- Approximately 1 hour by direct flight from Melbourne and 1 hour 15 minutes from Sydney

About You:

- AHPRA registered Medical Practitioner
- Currently practising at Registrar level in Psychiatry
- Confident managing a broad range of acute inpatient mental health presentations
- Works effectively both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
- Eligible to work in Australia

Additional information

- $150 per hour
- Contract dates 5 October 2026 to 29 January 2027
- Broad and wide-ranging caseload within a busy regional referral and teaching setting

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📌 Locum Psychiatry Registrar - Inpatient - Wagga Wagga, NSW
🏢 Medirecruit
📍 Wagga Wagga