- Permanent full-time opportunities available
- Join an experienced team and have the opportunity to develop your sub-speciality interest
- Enjoy an unrivalled lifestyle, that combines tropical adventure with city convenience

Where you’ll be working
You will be working with a major public hospital in Far North Queensland, serving a population of approximately 275,000 people across a vast and diverse catchment area. The Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAODS) provides a wide range of inpatient, community, and outreach services. The service is supported by more than 30 permanent psychiatrists and 40 training registrars, delivering subspecialty care including child and youth, perinatal, consultation liaison, forensic, older persons, eating disorders, and community psychiatry.

Recent infrastructure developments include a new 53-bed mental health inpatient unit, with further facilities such as a new adolescent mental health unit, and a mother and baby unit planned. The department is RANZCP accredited and has strong academic links with the local university, offering teaching, supervision, and research opportunities.

Where you’ll be living
Experience a lifestyle that combines tropical adventure with city convenience. Nestled between two World Heritage sites – the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest – this region is a gateway to some of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders.





The city provides all of the amenities of a modern city including excellent schools, vibrant dining, international airport access, and a robust multicultural community. The relaxed lifestyle, affordable living, and proximity to pristine beaches, waterfalls, and the outback make it an ideal location for professionals and families alike.

Salary information
Consultant Psychiatrists can expect a QLD Health salary package of up to $400k+ depending on seniority

Requirements
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), or equivalent. Psychiatrists eligible for the fast-track registration pathway are encouraged to apply.

Psychiatry Recruitment Australia
We recruit Specialist Psychiatrists Australia-wide. We have built a global network of Psychiatrists and worked with public and private mental health services to connect local doctors and IMGs with the right opportunities across Australia.

We work with psychiatry services in metropolitan, regional and rural locations, giving Consultant Psychiatrists access to opportunities across a range of clinical environments.

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