Head of Unit - Senior Consultant Psychiatrist

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist – Leadership & Head of Unit Opportunity

Lead Within One of Victoria’s Most Progressive Mental Health Services

A rare and exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to step into a leadership role as Head of Unit within a high-performing adult mental health service. Join a forward-thinking, trauma-informed team committed to person-centred care, innovation, and collaboration.

Whether you're an established senior clinician or a rising leader ready for your next challenge, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in shaping clinical practice and service delivery within a growing mental health network.

Drive Excellence, Culture & Innovation

This role offers the opportunity to provide senior clinical leadership within a large adult mental health program. You will oversee key service streams, lead medical staff, and work alongside fellow psychiatry leaders in a highly collegiate structure. With an organisational culture that prioritises safety, rights-based care, and continuous improvement, you’ll play a central role in both strategy and day-to-day operations.

The position sits within a service preparing to merge into a broader health network in 2026—offering future opportunities to contribute at a regional level across multiple partner organisations.

Position Overview

• Lead one of the key adult mental health units as Head of Unit

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to junior and senior medical staff

• Contribute to clinical governance, service development, and strategic planning

• Champion trauma-informed, person-centred care across multidisciplinary teams

• Collaborate closely with peers in psychiatry, nursing, and executive management

• Support teaching, training, and, if interested, research activities

Job Details

• Permanent full-time senior psychiatrist role

• Competitive Salary

• Part of a highly regarded and innovative adult mental health program

• Work within a supportive and values-driven leadership team

• Be part of an expanding network offering long-term career growth

• COVID-19 vaccination and background checks required

Essential Criteria

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

• Current or eligible registration as a medical practitioner in Australia

• Extensive experience in adult psychiatry and clinical leadership

• Strong working knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022

• Ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team effectively

• Sound knowledge of contemporary, evidence-based psychiatric practice

• High-level communication, interpersonal, and service development skills

Desirable:

• Interest in teaching and supervision

• Participation or leadership in quality improvement and research

About Us

At Paragon Medics, we specialise in connecting senior psychiatrists with Australia’s most sought-after leadership and specialist roles. We work with leading health services to offer roles that provide not only professional challenge but also lifestyle alignment, clinical autonomy, and genuine career satisfaction.

This opportunity sits within one of Victoria’s most innovative and values-driven mental health services, known for its commitment to safe, personal, effective and connected care. With major organisational growth and system-wide collaboration on the horizon, now is the perfect time to step into a senior position that will shape the future of mental health service delivery.

Let’s Talk

For a confidential discussion, contact Kiran at Paragon Medics:
📞 +61 2 8316 2844
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