Staff Specialist Psychiatrist - Psychiatric Emergency Care | Sydney
An exciting opportunity is available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a leading metropolitan Mental Health Service, providing specialist care within a Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) and Emergency Department.
This permanent full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a fast-paced acute mental health environment, delivering high-quality emergency psychiatric care while providing clinical leadership, teaching, and contributing to service development.
What's on Offer
✔ Permanent full-time Staff Specialist appointment✔ Competitive Specialist remuneration package✔ Specialist role within a dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre✔ Diverse and rewarding acute psychiatry caseload✔ Multidisciplinary and collaborative working environment✔ Opportunities for teaching, supervision and registrar mentoring✔ Involvement in research, quality improvement and clinical governance✔ Strong professional development and career progression opportunities✔ Work within one of Australia's leading metropolitan health services✔ Supportive and well-established mental health team
The Role
You will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients presenting with acute mental health conditions within the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre and Emergency Department.
Key responsibilities include:
Delivering comprehensive psychiatric assessment and emergency mental health care
Providing specialist consultation within the Emergency Department and Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre
Offering clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health team
Supervising psychiatry registrars and supporting junior medical staff
Participating in teaching, education and professional development activities
Contributing to research, quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives
Collaborating with emergency medicine, inpatient and community mental health services
Supporting the delivery of safe, patient-centred and evidence-based psychiatric care
What We're Looking For
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent specialist qualification
Specialist registration (or eligibility) with AHPRA
Experience in acute adult psychiatry and emergency mental health services
Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
Commitment to teaching, supervision and professional development
Interest in research, clinical governance and service improvement
Ability to provide high-quality patient-centred care within a fast-paced clinical environment
Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Psychiatrist seeking a dynamic role in emergency mental health, combining acute clinical practice with leadership, education and service development.
You'll join a highly regarded metropolitan mental health service that values collaboration, innovation and continuous professional growth while offering exposure to a broad range of complex psychiatric presentations.
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Type: Permanent Location: New South Wales, Australia
Salary / Rate: Competitive Salary
Posted: 2026-07-01 21:34:48
