Career Medical Officer - Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

Career Medical Officer - Consultation Liaison Psychiatry | Regional NSW

An exciting opportunity is available for a Career Medical Officer to join a leading Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service within one of Australia's largest regional mental health networks.

This permanent position offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team providing specialist consultation liaison psychiatry across a major tertiary health service, with strong support for ongoing professional development and career progression.

✔ Permanent Career Medical Officer appointment
✔ Competitive remuneration package
✔ Specialist role within an established Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service
✔ Work alongside experienced Psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams
✔ Diverse and rewarding hospital-based psychiatry caseload
✔ Strong focus on education, teaching and professional development
✔ Supportive and collaborative clinical environment
✔ Opportunities to broaden consultation liaison expertise
✔ Access to one of NSW's largest and most comprehensive mental health services
✔ Excellent lifestyle in a vibrant regional coastal area

You will provide high-quality consultation liaison psychiatry services across a major tertiary hospital, working collaboratively with medical, surgical and mental health teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing psychiatric assessment and consultation for hospital inpatients


• Supporting the assessment and management of complex mental health presentations


• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary hospital and mental health teams


• Delivering patient-centred, evidence-based psychiatric care


• Participating in teaching, education and ongoing professional development


• Contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives


• Supporting integrated care across acute hospital services

• General Registration with AHPRA


• Minimum three years postgraduate clinical experience


• Previous training and experience in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry


• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills


• Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centred care


• Interest in ongoing learning and professional development


• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative hospital environment

This is an excellent opportunity for a Career Medical Officer looking to further develop expertise in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry within a well-established regional mental health service.

You'll gain exposure to a broad range of complex presentations while working alongside experienced psychiatrists in a supportive environment that values education, collaboration and clinical excellence.

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