Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Spinner Medical Recruitment – Perth WA
Permanent
1mo ago, from Spinner Medical Recruitment
Job highlights
* From Sep 2026: Up to $534k + oncall, recall etc.
* Base salary and private practice allowance.
* Professional development allowance - paid to you along with salary.
* Head of Department Allowance.
* Employer paid superannuation.
* Work visa and permanent residency support.
Figures above do not include oncall, recall and penalty shift allowances.
Community highlights
* 1hr from Perth
* Enjoy best of both worlds – regional psychiatry service with direct access to Perth.
* Housing – 40% lower house prices than Perth.
* Education – strong local primary/secondary school options with access to elite private schooling in Perth.
* Health service has undergone a $50m redevelopment.
* Amazing recreational hubs, sporting facilities and clubs.
Job details
* From 2026: package up to $534k + additional allowances.
* 40hr week with structured contract and inbuilt work/life balance.
* Includes 33k professional development allowance.
* Work base 1hr from Perth metro.
* Opportunity for service development initiatives and involvement in quality improvement projects.
* 3 weeks professional development leave and 5 weeks overseas professional development leave (after 5 years continuous service).
* Full relocation support and permanent residency application support.
* Work across 4 mental health hubs in the 4 major towns in the region.
Key responsibilities
* Provide first class clinical care and leadership across 4 major mental health hubs.
* Mentor, teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate colleagues.
* Demonstrate leadership across teams and services.
* Safety, quality and risk – participate in clinical governance activities.
* Service reporting and representation.
* Provide expert leadership, advice, and consultation to GPs, healthcare professionals, service providers, carers and other stakeholders.
This public health service provides services adjacent to Perth's metropolitan boundaries extending North and East into parts of WA. The mental health service provides care to a broad range of the population. Clinical programs include Adult Mental Health (18-65yrs), CAMHS (0-18yrs), Older Age Mental Health (5yrs+) and a Youth service (15-24yrs). The service also includes an Aboriginal Mental Health Program (all ages).
The MDT includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, community mental health nurses and Aboriginal liaison staff and so on. These teams are locally based and based in the 4 main towns in the region. The local population tends to access more complex, higher acuity services from the metropolitan hospitals in Perth.
Selection criteria
* FRANZCP or equivalent gained in UK (CCT) to satisfy RANZCP accelerated or ESP pathways.
* Applicants already assessed by RANZCP (substantially comparable) or ESP will be highly regarded.
* Specialist qualifications in child and adolescent psychiatry.
* Ability to provide clinical leadership.
* Capability to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision.
* Ability to foster, develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.
For more information about this position, the new RANZCP and ESP pathways for UK-trained psychiatrists and the WA wage agreement, please contact Alasdair Spinner
********@spinnermedical.com
Message/Whatsapp +44 7414531583
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