Consultant / Specialist Psychiatrist – Adult Inpatient
Regional Victoria | Public Health Service
Permanent or Fixed-Term | Full-Time or Part-Time
Salary Package up to $430,000 + Benefits
Multiple daily flights to Sydney | Regular services to Melbourne
Regional Psychiatry Without the Compromise
This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established adult inpatient service in one of Victoria's most liveable and accessible regional centres.
With direct flights, excellent infrastructure, and a thriving community, this location offers easy access without isolation — proving that regional psychiatry does not mean remote practice.
This role suits a Consultant / Specialist Psychiatrist who values:
* High-quality inpatient care
* Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
* Clinical autonomy
* A sustainable, balanced pace of work
Here, you'll be supported to practise psychiatry the way it should be practised — with **time to think, lead, and make a meaningful impact**.
* 24-bed specialist adult inpatient assessment and treatment unit
* Dedicated High Dependency Unit
* Experienced and stable multidisciplinary team
* Strong integration with community mental health services for continuity of care
You will work alongside skilled:
* Mental health nurses
* Social workers
* Occupational therapists
* Case managers
Allowing you to focus on **assessment, treatment planning, leadership, and supervision** rather than administrative overload.
The Role
* Consultant responsibility for adult inpatient care
* Clinical leadership within a supportive senior medical team
* Supervision and mentoring of junior medical staff
* Participation in a shared on-call roster
* Contribution to service development and quality improvement initiatives
What's on Offer
* **Competitive public sector salary package up to $430,000**
* Generous allowances and salary packaging benefits
* Relocation assistance and accommodation support
* Flexible working arrangements (full-time or part-time)
* Strong executive and clinical leadership backing
* Expedited recruitment process with fast-tracked interviews and decision-making
Lifestyle Without Sacrifice
* Short commute times
* Affordable housing
* Easy access to Melbourne and Canberra
* The Murray River, cycling trails, food, wine, and outdoor living at your doorstep
* Genuine work–life balance — not just promised, but delivered
Eligibility
Applicants must meet one of the following:
* **FRANZCP**
* Eligible for specialist registration in Australia
* IMG eligible for the **Expedited Specialist Pathway**
* Assessed as **Substantially Comparable by RANZCP**
* UK or Irish-trained Psychiatrist holding **CCT / CCST**, eligible for streamlined specialist recognition in Australia