Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 11 November, 2026 11:55 PM

Award/Classification:

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award/Agreement 2025, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

$222,789 to $305,539 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, part time

Region:

South

Location:

16-18 Watchorn St

Shape the future of child and youth mental health in Tasmania, delivering specialist care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The Team

CYMHS is a community-based service that provides a Statewide service for infants, children, and young people up to 18 years, and perinatal mental health service for expectant mothers. Specialist care includes working with young people and children experiencing attachment disorders, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorders, eating disorders, mental health concerns in pregnancy and following birth, psychosis, severe emotional trauma and adjustment problems and suicide risk and self-harm. For more information about CYMHS please see Child and Youth Mental Health Service | Tasmanian Department of Health

The Role

The youth psychiatrist will work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health service team in delivering high quality mental health care and, in accordance with Mental Health Services principles, National Mental Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements and relevant professional competencies, the Youth Psychiatrist will:

- Provide a comprehensive psychiatric service for the assigned CYMHS service.




- Act as a consultant to mental health professionals and health service providers including general practitioners and other agencies regarding the assessment and management of individuals with mental health disorders.
- Undertake supervisory responsibilities with Psychiatric Registrars and other medical staff as required/ appropriate.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Position Features:

- Participate in an On Call Roster and undertake call back work
- Work outside normal hours and weekend work, which may include ward round as required
- Intrastate travel may be required

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health,



and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Hobart

Hobart has become a cultural centre, with year-round art and music events and restaurants serving gourmet local produce. Excellent educational opportunities and easy access to outdoor pursuits make this the perfect place to raise a family. Enjoy a more tranquil, community-orientated lifestyle while remaining only a short flight from the busy mainland.

Experience beautiful beaches and pristine alpine regions where you can enjoy a vast variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone on the doorstep of a bustling capital city while enjoying the advantages of a short commute and excellent work-life balance.

In Tasmania you will be encouraged to be yourself, to learn, to grow and to develop meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients and your colleagues, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of creation and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.

Permanent part time, day worker position, working up to 38 hours per

📌 Youth Psychiatrist (Hobart)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Hobart