Job Application

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 Doesnt 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:

• 1015-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

Calm connected living with work that still matters.
The role suits psychiatrists who enjoy frontline clinical decision-making, rapid assessment, and keeping people well in the community, while working within a supportive, multidisciplinary model.
Youll practise decisive, meaningful psychiatry with autonomy, clinical respect, and a sustainable pace.

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

Whats on offer

• Competitive public sector salary with generous allowances
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support
• Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements
• Streamlined recruitment and fast-tracked interviews

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

UK & Irish-trained Psychiatrists with a CCT / CCST may be eligible for a streamlined route to specialist recognition and consultant practice in Australia.

If you enjoy acute work, senior autonomy, and seeing people recover without admission, this role offers the best of both worlds clinical impact and lifestyle balance.

Apply: Send your CV and cover letter to nickiw@ccjobs.com.au
Call: Nicki Wade on +61 401 010 048 for a confidential discussion