Career Medical Officer - Psychiatry

Career Medical Officer - Psychiatry

An excellent opportunity is available for a Career Medical Officer, Psychiatry to join a specialist multidisciplinary mental health service in Coastal Southern Tasmania.

This permanent full-time role focuses on Dual Disability Psychiatry, supporting adults with intellectual disability and complex mental health needs within a highly collaborative and specialist service environment.

Ideal for doctors seeking to build expertise in psychiatry, disability health, and community mental health while enjoying an outstanding lifestyle and long-term career progression.

✔ Permanent full-time appointment
✔ Salary $128K - $183K + super + salary packaging
✔ Continuing Professional Development allowance
✔ Study leave + professional development support
✔ Fitness Passport for you and family
✔ Structured career development pathways
✔ Supportive multidisciplinary specialist team

• Deliver high-quality psychiatric care within a Dual Disability service


• Work with adults with intellectual disability and complex mental health presentations


• Liaise closely with NDIS providers, families, carers, and consumers


• Support treatment planning, assessments, and ongoing care coordination


• Work within Mental Health Act and Guardianship legislation frameworks


• Contribute to a recovery-focused, person-centred model of care

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia


• Experience in psychiatry, intellectual disability, or adult mental health


• Understanding of disability systems and multidisciplinary care models


• Strong communication, autonomy, and stakeholder engagement skills


• Interest in long-term career development within mental health services

This is a rare opportunity to develop specialist experience in an evolving and rewarding area of psychiatry while working in a supportive health service that values education, progression, and wellbeing.

The region offers an enviable lifestyle with stunning coastlines, outdoor adventure, excellent food culture, and a genuine work-life balance.

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