Staff specialist - mental health - perm ft/pt (apply via ecredential) (campbelltown)

Requisition ID: REQ608657

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time

Location: Mental Health Services

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Applications close: 20/10/2025

About The Opportunity

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Staff Specialist – Consultant Psychiatrist to provide high quality services within inpatient settings of Macarthur/Wingecarribee facilities. The position offers options for permanent full-time/part-time with the opportunity to work within a supportive, collaborative, and energetic multidisciplinary team environment. The role involves delivering specialist psychiatric care, supporting clinical teams, and contributing to service development and improvement. From February 2026, the successful applicant will supervise a psychiatry registrar, playing a vital role in education, training, and the development of future psychiatrists.

Life at SWSLHD is rewarding, progressive, and diverse and is always focused on achieving the Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

What You'll be Doing

Provide clinical management and treatment of patients in an SWSLHD facility under your care. This care will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the Chief Executive (CE) on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC).

Where You'll Be Working

SWSLHD is a dynamic and diverse health service provider, catering to one of the fastest-growing populations in Australia. With a commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare, SWSLHD serves over 966,450 residents across seven local government areas. The district encompasses a mix of urban and rural communities, providing a wide range of services through its network of hospitals, community health centers, and specialty services.

Application Requirements

• Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and/or other specialist recognition as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
• Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and the ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence-based best practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level.
• Preparedness to participate in a hospital, service or LHD on-call roster.
• Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Benefits

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packaging. Employees also receive discounted gym membership and corporate wellbeing programs, including a fitness passport.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

South Western Sydney Local Health District is a proud equal opportunity employer, honouring differences and valuing diversity.