Preference for 1 dr to cover the entire placement. Completion of SDPR training is a requirement of this role, please ensure your Dr is committed to completing the training. Please read below role description. No weekends or Public holidays are required- (please note there is an additional public holiday in the week following Christmas- TBA listed below until confirmation of the day is gazetted).

Locum C&A; Psychiatrist to cover Community CAMHS Safeguard team and John Hunter Children's Hospital based CAMHS CL team.
Preferably in person but telehealth and mix of telehealth and in person can be negotiated
Preferably full time but part time cover can also be negotiated

CAMHS Safeguard team is a community-based team with hub and spoke model, the hub being located in Newcastle region. A non-medical team leader provides operational leadership. There are two other Psychiatrist working in the team. The Locum Psychiatrist will be required to work with team leader to provide co-leadership in clinical governance meetings. The Locum Psychiatrist will be required to review young people and families/carers in person or by telehealth. There are also 3 Registrars allocated to the team who will need support and supervision from Locum Psychiatrist.

John Hunter Children's Hospital based CAMHS CL team is based at CAMHS in-patient unit Nexus. It includes a couple of non-medical clinicians, a Registrar and a Clinical leader. They provide CL service to young people in John Hunter Children's Hospital ED and Paediatric units at JHCH including in-patient eating disorder program located on Paediatric unit.



They also provide in person/telehealth-based CL service to couple of rural and regional hospitals in HNE LHD.

Monday, 16 November 2026 0830-1700
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 0830-1700
Wednesday, 18 November 2026 0830-1700
Thursday, 19 November 2026 0830-1700
Friday, 20 November 2026 0830-1700

Monday, 23 November 2026 0830-1700
Tuesday, 24 November 2026 0830-1700
Wednesday, 25 November 2026 0830-1700
Thursday, 26 November 2026 0830-1700
Friday, 27 November 2026 0830-1700

Monday, 30 November 2026 0830-1700
Tuesday, 1 December 2026 0830-1700
Wednesday, 2 December 2026 0830-1700
Thursday, 3 December 2026 0830-1700
Friday, 4 December 2026 0830-1700

Monday, 7 December 2026 0830-1700
Tuesday, 8 December 2026 0830-1700
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 0830-1700
Thursday, 10 December 2026 0830-1700
Friday, 11 December 2026 0830-1700

Monday, 14 December 2026 0830-1700
Tuesday, 15 December 2026 0830-1700
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 0830-1700
Thursday, 17 December 2026 0830-1700
Friday, 18 December 2026 0830-1700

Monday, 21 December 2026 0830-1700
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 0830-1700
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 0830-1700
Thursday, 24 December 2026 0830-1700
Friday, 25 December 2026 PH

Monday, 28 December 2026 TBA
Tuesday,



29 December 2026 TBA
Wednesday, 30 December 2026 TBA
Thursday, 31 December 2026 TBA
Friday, 1 January 2027 PH

Monday, 4 January 2027 0830-1700
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 0830-1700
Wednesday, 6 January 2027 0830-1700
Thursday, 7 January 2027 0830-1700
Friday, 8 January 2027 0830-1700

Monday, 11 January 2027 0830-1700
Tuesday, 12 January 2027 0830-1700
Wednesday, 13 January 2027 0830-1700
Thursday, 14 January 2027 0830-1700
Friday, 15 January 2027 0830-1700

Monday, 18 January 2027 0830-1700
Tuesday, 19 January 2027 0830-1700
Wednesday, 20 January 2027 0830-1700
Thursday, 21 January 2027 0830-1700
Friday, 22 January 2027 0830-1700

Monday, 25 January 2027 PH
Tuesday, 26 January 2027 0830-1700
Wednesday, 27 January 2027 0830-1700
Thursday, 28 January 2027 0830-1700
Friday, 29 January 2027 0830-1700

Monday, 1 February 2027 0830-1700
Tuesday, 2 February 2027 0830-1700
Wednesday, 3 February 2027 0830-1700
Thursday, 4 February 2027 0830-1700
Friday, 5 February 2027 0830-1700

Monday, 8 February 2027 0830-1700
Tuesday, 9 February 2027 0830-1700
Wednesday, 10 February 2027 0830-1700
Thursday, 11 February 2027 0830-1700
Friday, 12 February 202NSW Hospital paperwork (LHD specific); NSW Health online training modules; immunisations/vaccinations; Primary Degree; Fellowship & CPD Certificate (if applicable); References; CRC; NSW WWCC; Indemnity; Medicare provider number; ID check; NSW declarations (e.g. Hep B; TB; Secondary Employment; Code of Conduct); Current AHPRA Registration

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