Step into a leadership role where your clinical expertise and vision can shape the future of mental health care across one of Australia’s most culturally rich and geographically diverse regions. As Deputy Clinical Director for Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, you’ll be part of a dynamic leadership team dedicated to delivering safe, person‑centred, recovery‑focused care.
Make the move. Make a difference.
About us:
The Cairns and Hinterland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS) delivers a comprehensive range of mental health supports across Far North Queensland, serving a geographically vast and culturally diverse population. It is part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS), which provides care across more than 30 regional, rural, and remote facilities.
About your new role:
In your new role you will……
* Provide high‑level psychiatric care and act as senior consultant for complex clinical cases
* Support the Clinical Director in medical leadership, service development, and strategic planning
* Lead and mentor medical staff, driving excellence in training, education and clinical governance
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive base salary up to $274,678 per annum full time (L24 – L27) or up to $251,642 per annum full time (L18 – L24), you will also have access to:
* Generous superannuation (up to 12.75%)
* Attraction & retention allowance (up to 55% of base salary)
* clinical managers allowance
* Professional development allowance (up to $22,145 per annum full time)
* Motor vehicle allowance (up to $23,395 per annum full time)
* Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a.)
* Private practice arrangements
* Salary packaging
* Annual incremental increases
* Career training and development
* Flexible work arrangements
* Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland.