Staff Specialist Psychiatrist | Metropolitan Sydney

Staff Specialist Psychiatrist | Metropolitan Sydney

An exciting opportunity is available for a Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join a leading metropolitan mental health service providing high-quality acute adult inpatient care within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Available on a permanent full-time or part-time basis, this role offers the opportunity to deliver specialist psychiatric care while contributing to teaching, research, quality improvement, and the ongoing development of a well-established mental health service.

✔ Permanent full-time and part-time opportunities available
✔ Competitive Staff Specialist salary package in line with the NSW Staff Specialist Award
✔ Work within a well-established acute adult inpatient mental health service
✔ Strong multidisciplinary team environment
✔ Opportunities for teaching, supervision and research
✔ Supportive academic and professional development culture
✔ Involvement in quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives
✔ Diverse and rewarding acute adult psychiatry caseload
✔ Excellent career development within a leading metropolitan health service

You will provide specialist psychiatric services within an acute adult inpatient mental health unit, delivering high-quality clinical care while providing leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adult mental health inpatients


• Delivering high-quality consultative psychiatric services


• Providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team


• Supervising and supporting junior medical staff and trainees


• Participating in teaching, education and professional development activities


• Contributing to research, quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives


• Supporting service development and continuous improvement across the mental health service


• Maintaining high standards of patient-centred, evidence-based psychiatric care

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


• Specialist registration (or eligibility) with AHPRA


• Applicants expecting Fellowship within six months are encouraged to apply


• Strong experience in adult psychiatry


• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centred care


• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills


• Interest in teaching, research and quality improvement


• Ability to provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health service

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected metropolitan mental health service delivering comprehensive acute adult inpatient care within a highly collaborative environment.

You'll work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams while contributing to education, research and service development, with excellent opportunities for ongoing career progression and professional growth.

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