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A Consultant Psychiatrist is sought for an Adult Community Mental Health team in Adelaide, South Australia. This role involves providing specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, leading multidisciplinary case conferences, and offering clinical supervision to junior staff. The position emphasizes recovery-focused, evidence-based care within a progressive public health service. Relocation assistance and opportunities for professional development are available. This is a permanent, ongoing position with a competitive salary package.
Are you a Consultant Psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful impact in community mental health while enjoying an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia's most liveable cities?
We are recruiting on behalf of a regarded public health service in metropolitan Adelaide seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join its expanding Adult Community Mental Health team. This is an outstanding opportunity to become part of a progressive service that is continuing to invest in mental health care, innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
You will be joining one of South Australia's largest metropolitan public health services, providing comprehensive healthcare to a rapidly growing population of more than 400,000 people.
The network includes two major public hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds across acute and sub-acute services, delivering emergency medicine, surgery, maternity, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, palliative care and specialised mental health services. The principal hospital is a major tertiary referral hospital, supported by a second large general hospital and multiple community health centres, allowing excellent collaboration across inpatient and community services.
The Adult Community Mental Health Service delivers specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing management for adults experiencing moderate to severe mental illness.
Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychiatric registrars, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and other allied health professionals, you will provide recovery-focused, evidence-based care that enables consumers to remain well within their community whenever possible.
The service maintains strong partnerships with inpatient mental health units, emergency departments, general practitioners and community organisations to ensure seamless continuity of care while promoting innovation, education and continuous service improvement.
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:
To be considered you will have:
We welcome applications from overseas-trained Consultant Psychiatrists.
Candidates who hold the MRCPsych together with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) from the United Kingdom may be eligible for Australia's Expedited Specialist Pathway, allowing a significantly faster route to specialist registration without requiring a specialist college assessment.
Adelaide offers an outstanding quality of life, combining all the advantages of a capital city with a relaxed, affordable lifestyle. Residents enjoy beautiful beaches, renowned wineries, scenic hiking trails and more than 300 days of sunshine each year, all within easy reach of the city centre. Housing is significantly more affordable than Sydney or Melbourne, making it an ideal place to settle with a family while enjoying shorter commute times. Adelaide is also celebrated for its world-class food and wine, vibrant arts scene, international festivals and major sporting events throughout the year. With excellent schools, modern healthcare facilities and a welcoming multicultural community, it is one of Australia's most desirable places to live and work.
For more information please reach out to Anna - inquiry@mediix.com.au
