Head Medical is seeking experienced Psychiatry Specialty Doctors and SAS Doctors to join the Mental Health Emergency Department (night service) at the Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania.
Working within a specialist emergency mental health service, you will provide psychiatric assessment and management for patients presenting with acute mental health concerns.
The role offers the opportunity to work with significant clinical autonomy, supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and Consultant Psychiatrists within Tasmania's leading teaching hospital.
Develop your career in acute and emergency psychiatry
Strong clinical autonomy with Consultant backing when required
Enjoy a true work-life balance in one of Australia's most beautiful regions - easy access to beaches, national parks, mountain biking, hiking and world-class food and wine
Attractive salary package of AUD $132,613 - $188,840 ( commensurate with experience)
Relocation support
This is predominately a night service role (nightshifts ***********)
The Role
Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania's largest tertiary hospital and a key centre for mental health services.
This is a night-based psychiatry role, where you will provide after-hours mental health medical services across the Royal Hobart Hospital.
You will:
Assess and manage patients referred from the Emergency Department
Provide care to patients within inpatient mental health units, including the Short Stay Unit
Respond to mental health presentations across the hospital requiring specialist input
Work under the guidance and support of consultant psychiatrists (including remote on-call support)
Participate in a structured overnight roster (22:*******:30, including handover)




You will operate with a high degree of professional independence, while remaining supported by experienced senior clinicians within a collaborative system.
Responsibilities
Liaise closely with consultant psychiatrists regarding patient management
Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation
Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Respond promptly to clinical requests across the hospital
Ensure safe prescribing and management of treatments
Support continuity of care and discharge planning
Comply with all skilled and legal requirements, including the Tasmanian Mental Health Act
What we are looking for:
SAS Doctors
Specialty Doctors
Experienced Associate Specialists
Doctors with experience in General Adult Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry or Acute Mental Health Services
Clinicians seeking a permanent move to Australia or a minimum 12 month fixed-term international experience
The Location
If you're looking for a better work-life balance without compromising on clinical challenge, Tasmania offers something genuinely different.
Picture finishing work and within 30 minutes being on a mountain trail, at a vineyard, or beside the ocean.
Hobart combines the benefits of a capital city with the friendliness and affordability of a regional centre:
Excellent schools and family-friendly communities
World-class food, wine and produce
Vibrant arts and cultural scene
Easy access to hiking, mountain biking, sailing, and wildlife
Short commutes and less time spent in traffic
Direct flights to Melbourne, Sydney and beyond
Tasmania offers the prospect to enjoy a rewarding Psychiatry career alongside a lifestyle that is increasingly difficult to find elsewhere.
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📌 Sas Doctor - Psychiatry ( Night Service) - Tasmania (Hobart)
🏢 Head Medical
📍 Hobart