Unit Clinical Director - Psychiatrist

Unit Clinical Director - Psychiatrist | Mental Health Intensive Care Unit

An exciting opportunity is available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to take on a senior leadership role as Unit Clinical Director within a specialised Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (MHICU) at a major metropolitan health service.

This permanent full-time position combines advanced clinical practice with medical leadership, governance, workforce management, teaching, and service development within a highly specialised acute psychiatry setting.

✔ Permanent full-time consultant leadership position
✔ Unit Clinical Director appointment within a specialised MHICU
✔ Senior clinical governance and service leadership responsibilities
✔ Dedicated multidisciplinary team environment
✔ Opportunities for teaching, research, and quality improvement
✔ Leadership of senior and junior medical staff
✔ High-acuity psychiatric intensive care practice
✔ Well-established metropolitan mental health service
✔ Strong focus on recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care

You will provide specialist psychiatric care while leading the clinical governance, medical workforce, and operational development of a Mental Health Intensive Care Unit caring for patients with complex and high-risk mental health presentations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment within a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit


• Leading clinical governance, quality, and patient safety initiatives


• Managing and supporting senior and junior medical staff


• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver recovery-focused care


• Contributing to strategic service planning and development


• Participating in teaching, supervision, and workforce development


• Supporting research, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement activities


• Collaborating with hospital, community, and mental health stakeholders to optimise patient outcomes

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent specialist qualification


• Specialist registration (or eligibility) with AHPRA


• Psychiatrists nearing Fellowship may also be considered


• Significant experience in acute psychiatry and inpatient mental health services


• Proven leadership and clinical governance experience


• Strong understanding of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed models of care


• Experience supervising and mentoring medical staff and trainees


• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Psychiatrist seeking a senior leadership position within a highly specialised psychiatric intensive care service.

You'll play a key role in shaping clinical standards, leading multidisciplinary teams, and driving service excellence while maintaining an active clinical practice within a modern, high-acuity mental health environment.

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