Psychiatry Consultant / Specialist - Northern NSW

Enhance your career whilst exploring the beautiful country and all it has to offer. Whether you wish to experience the coastal towns around Bryon Bay, whale watch or immerse yourself in the authentically Aussie towns such as Grafton and Lismore, we have a permanent healthcare job for you!

The destination:

Global Medics is exclusively partnering with hospitals in Northern New South Wales, right on the Queensland border.

Northern New South Wales is home to some of Australia's most beautiful landscapes. From surfing and hiking to exploring national parks and local markets, there's always something to do!

They have Consultant role available in:

• Psychiatrist Clinical Director - Adult Inpatient Mental Health
• Psychiatrist Clinical Director - Adult Community Mental Health
• Psychiatrist Inpatient Mental Health
• Psychiatrist - MHEC
• Psychiatrist - Acute Care Service
• Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent
• Psychiatrist - Treatment Team - Tweed & Grafton
• Psychiatrist - Consultation Liaison

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist psychiatric services to patients
• Promotes patient safety and quality of care. Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers.
• In collaboration with the Medical Co-Director, Clinical Leads and other Consultants works to achieve national, state and EMHS performance standards and targets
• Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the EMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Coming from the UK -
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), awarded under any RCPsych curriculum from August 2007 to date following satisfactory completion of a General Medical Council or Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board approved specialty training program in psychiatry in the United Kingdom.
• Other Countries - Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Demonstrated clinical skills and experience working with mental health problems in Adult Mental Health and / or CAMHS
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team

The Benefits:

• 482 visa
• Work/ Life Balance
• Relocation assistance open to discussion
• Accommodation on arrival
• Salary packaging: pay bills through your pre tax salary
• Generous superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flexible rostering arrangements, variety and work/life balance
• Lower cost of living and affordable housing and rental market