Consultant Psychiatrist | Tertiary Referral Hospital | Queensland
We are working closely with a major tertiary referral health service in North Queensland to connect with a Consultant Psychiatrist for a full-time appointment within a comprehensive mental health service.
This position offers consultant-level practice across a large and clinically diverse regional network, with scope to contribute across acute, inpatient, consultation‑liaison and community‑linked models depending on service need and subspecialty alignment. The mental health service spans care from child and youth through to older persons, with treatment delivered across inpatient units, community settings, residential rehabilitation and supported accommodation.
The role will suit a psychiatrist seeking scale, complexity and a meaningful leadership contribution within a tertiary environment that supports broad multidisciplinary practice, service integration and regional referral responsibility.
The Hospital
This is the principal tertiary referral hospital for North Queensland and the largest facility within its health service. The hospital provides all major specialties and includes a dedicated psychiatric unit, while also maintaining strong research and education links through its proximity to James Cook University and onsite research capability. Townsville University Hospital’s Emergency Department sees more than 82,000 presentations annually, reinforcing the scale of the acute service environment.
* Tertiary referral hospital and the major acute hub for North Queensland
* Comprehensive mental health service across inpatient, community and rehabilitation settings
* Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit with both low-dependency and high-dependency areas
* Established Consultation Liaison Psychiatry interface across the wider hospital
* Strong research and teaching environment linked to a major regional university and clinical trials activity
Why Consider This Role
* Tertiary psychiatry practice with genuine service breadth and complexity
* Large referral base and strong interface with acute hospital services
* Established multidisciplinary mental health structure across multiple care settings
* Teaching and research environment with regional leadership profile
* Suitable for Fellows and IMGs assessed as partially or substantially comparable
Location
This opportunity offers the benefits of a major regional coastal centre with the infrastructure, schooling and connectivity expected of a large Queensland city, while still delivering the clinical depth and professional visibility of a tertiary referral setting.
Requirements
* Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
* Specialist Registration with AHPRA (or eligibility)
* International Medical Graduates assessed by RANZCP as partially or substantially comparable
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