Employment Type
Permanent Part or Full Time - Multiple Positions/Locations
Position Classification
Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration (Staff Specialist)
$278,355 to $376,068 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience. Additional temporary allowances are paid where applicable.
Remuneration (Visiting Medical Officer)
As per current applicable NSW Health VMO Remuneration rates.
Hours Per Week
Up to 40hrs per week.
Requisition ID
REQ636913
Senior Specialist Remuneration
Senior Specialist remuneration will be considered and is subject to CE approval.
Application Guidance
We welcome applications from Trainees who will attain Fellowship within the Clinical Year. Applicants, please select to apply as a Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer using the provided links.
Staff Specialist: Apply via eCredential.
Visiting Medical Officer: Apply via eCredential.
What You'll Be Doing
Providing contemporary comprehensive Specialist Psychiatry services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care. Positions include the specialties of:
* Adult Inpatient
* Adult Community
* Child and Adolescent
* Older Persons
* Addiction Psychiatry
* Consultation Liaison
Providing clinical leadership, participation in quality improvement activities and training to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.
Qualifications
* Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Psychiatrist and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways.
* Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Psychiatry at the role delineation of the service.
* Accredited ECT provider or willingness to work towards same for all adult related specialties.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
* Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.
* Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.
* Valid unrestricted driver's licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment for some roles; please refer to specific position descriptions.
Location and Region
The Northern NSW Local Health District extends from Tweed Heads in the north, to Tabulam and Urbenville in the west, and to Nymboida and Grafton in the south. We provide acute healthcare services in eight hospitals and four Multi‐Purpose Services (MPS). Our hospitals are located at: Ballina, Byron, Casino, Grafton, Lismore, Maclean, Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads. Our MPS facilities are located at: Bonalbo, Kyogle, Nimbin, Urbenville. Visit Northern NSW LHD Mental Health Services for more information on our services.
Why Apply
We can offer you:
* Diverse career pathways
* Professional and personal development
* Help with further study and education
* Flexible and supportive work environment
* Opportunities to start or build a career, or re‐enter the workforce
* Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
* The opportunity to make a difference!
As a Staff Specialist you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.
As a Visiting Medical Officer you may be eligible for a range of financial benefits on appointment to a regional hospital.
Additional Information
We embrace diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
Please note you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position.
* For role‐related queries or questions contact Sandra Martin, Manager Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs Services, Email: Sandra.Martin2@health.nsw.gov.au.
Additional Resources
* Click here for the Position Description.
* Find out more about applying for this position.
Application Deadline
Applications Close: 3 August 2026.
Applications will be reviewed as received and applicants will be contacted prior to closing date.
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