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Staff Specialist Psychiatrist

Queensland Health
Mount Isa Full-day Full-time

Description:

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:


Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.

Job details

Position status Permanent Position type Full-time Occupational group Health - Medical Classification L18-L27 Workplace Location North West Qld Job ad reference QLD/MI616733_3 Closing date 27-Apr-2025 Total remuneration $517400 up to $639611 Job duration Permanent Contact person Medical Workforce Unit Contact details (07) 4744 7141
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North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

  • Unique locations
  • Friendly communities
  • Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Permanent full-time role available

Working with us

  • Competitive remuneration package, approximately up to $639,611 p.a.
  • Base salary ranges between $210,332 and $266,677 p.a. (L18-L27)
  • Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%
  • Attraction and retention incentive allowance of 50% base annual salary
  • Regional and rural attraction allowance of 15% base annual salary
  • Motor vehicle allowance
  • Professional Development Allowance
  • Inaccessibility Allowance
  • Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

Plus we can offer:

  • Accommodation (Provided as per NWHHS Accommodation policy)
  • 5 weeks annual recreational leave with 17.5% loading
  • Professional Development Leave - 3.6 weeks per year

Professionally , our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

About the role

Provision of specialist psychiatric knowledge and skills to facilitate the delivery of quality mental health care to patients of the Integrated Mount Isa Mental Health and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug services and the Homeless Health Outreach Team. In addition, provide professional leadership within the Mental Health Service at Mount Isa Hospital and within the North West Hospital and Health Service.

Requirements

  • An MBBS or equivalent to enable General Registrant or Special Purpose Registrant registration with the Medical Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) is mandatory.
  • Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association.
  • Demonstrated experience in mental health.
  • Experience in Addictions psychiatry is highly desirable.
  • Ability to provide evidence that practitioner can function independently in mental health.
  • An interest in the Public health, particularly as it pertains to mental health in Indigenous and Rural and Remote communities.
  • C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
  • Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
  • This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
  • A period of probation may apply.
  • Please refer to the Role Description for further requirements.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI616733-3

Contact: Medical Workforce Unit on 07 4744 7141 or email - nwhhsmedicalworkforceunit@health.qld.gov.au

Applications close: Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.

4 Apr 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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