Consultant / Specialist Psychiatrist – Acute Intervention – Community Mental Health

• Permanent or FixedTerm | Full-time or Part-time
• Senior consultant role | Competitive salary package + benefits
• Regional Victoria | Public Health Service
• Salary package up to $440 plus more – relocation and visa sponsorship supported.

Airport offers multiple daily flights to Sydney and regular services to Melbourne

• IMGs eligible for the Expedited Specialist Pathway or psychiatrists assessed as substantially comparable by RANZCP are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UK & Irishtrained Psychiatrists holding CCT / CCST are eligible for a fast-tracked route to specialist practice in Australia.

Why Regional Psychiatry Doesn’t Mean Remote!! Easy access, no lifestyle compromise.
Do high-impact acute psychiatry — without inpatient burnout
This is an opportunity for a Consultant / Specialist Psychiatrist to join an Acute Intervention / Community Crisis service.

Why
This is regional living without professional isolation:

• 10–15-minute commutes
• Affordable housing and space to live well
• Murray River, cycling, walking trails, food and wine culture
• Strong medical community and collegial consultant culture
• Easy access to Melbourne and Sydney

The service

• Acute Intervention / Crisis & Assessment Team
• Community-based acute care, hospital avoidance, and step-up/step-down support
• Close integration with:

• Adult inpatient services
• Emergency departments
• Community mental health teams
• Primary care

The role

• Consultant responsibility for acute community presentations
• Rapid assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Clinical leadership within a senior MDT
• Support for crisis resolution and hospital diversion
• Supervision and mentoring of junior doctors
• Opportunity to contribute to service development and models of care

About you

• FRANZCP (or equivalent specialist qualification)
• Eligible for specialist registration in Australia
• Interest in acute community / crisis psychiatry
• Strong risk assessment and decision-making skills
• IMGs assessed as substantially comparable or eligible for the expedited pathway are encouraged