We’re seeking a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist with broad skills and experience.
The Hervey Bay and Fraser Island region is a stunning part of Australia. If you love the outdoor lifestyle, there is so much to see and do, both on the water and on land.
* Competitive remuneration package valued up to $528k (dependent on experience)
* Additional overtime and on-call allowances
* Coastal living with islands, waterways, beaches, national parks, and the Great Barrier Reef
* Affordable housing options — live in a house on the beach, an apartment in the marina, or on a farm in the hinterlands
* Over 60 educational facilities, including public and private schools, special education, Wide Bay Institute of TAFE, and Central Queensland University
* First-class, well-resourced health services
* Regular daily flights to Brisbane and Sydney
The Role
* Provide expert psychiatric care and advice to patients attending Mental Health Services (outpatient, inpatient, and hospital-in-the-home) at Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals
* Undertake clinical responsibilities, liaising with other clinical units, referring hospitals, specialists, and GPs
* Monitor junior and middle-grade medical staff during shifts, including their history taking, clinical reasoning, decision-making, documentation, emergency response, and discharge procedures
* Supervise and train registrars, junior medical staff, and other healthcare team members daily
Requirements
Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or an equivalent overseas-trained specialist who completed training in the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA (ABPN certified), or New Zealand.
The Medical Board of Australia introduced a new expedited pathway to specialist registration in December 2024, removing the need for a specialist assessment with a medical college for those with accepted Psychiatry qualifications. Accepted qualifications include MRCPsych and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) after 2007. Now is an excellent time to apply for this role.
The Hospital
Hervey Bay Hospital, a 142-bed acute facility, works closely with the 80-bed Maryborough Hospital to deliver high-quality healthcare. It offers a range of services including inpatient, outpatient, community health, oral health, and mental health services, some at off-campus sites like 'The Village'. The hospital is undergoing a significant upgrade, including an expanded Emergency Department, ICU, Education Centre, and a new 22-bed inpatient unit. Since opening in 1997, Hervey Bay Hospital has gained a reputation for excellence, especially in education, attracting medical and nursing programs in partnership with Queensland universities.
The Area
Hervey Bay and Maryborough are in the Fraser Coast Region, South East Queensland. Hervey Bay is just over three hours’ drive or a 45-minute flight from Brisbane. It features natural assets like the Great Sandy Strait, Fraser Island, the Bay, and wetlands, offering a high quality of life that balances work and leisure. Maryborough, known as the “Heritage City,” is rich in history and culture.
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