Director Clinical Services for Mental Health

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a senior Consultant Psychiatrist for a Director Clinical Services role within a major Sydney metropolitan mental health service.

This is a permanent full-time Staff Specialist appointment, offering a rare opportunity to lead clinical services across inpatient, consultation-liaison, and community mental health settings, while influencing education, research, and service quality at a district level.

Your Role

• Provide senior medical leadership across mental health clinical services

• Line-manage and mentor senior and junior medical staff

• Deliver high-quality specialist psychiatric assessment and consultation

• Lead training, research, quality improvement, and governance programs

• Collaborate with nursing, allied health, and executive leadership

• Drive innovation, evidence-based practice, and service excellence

About You

• Fellowship of RANZCP (or equivalent specialist recognition)

• Eligible or registered with AHPRA as a specialist psychiatrist

• Proven experience in senior clinical leadership roles

• Strong background in service development, governance, and teaching

• Collaborative, strategic, and people-focused leadership style

• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred mental health care

Lifestyle & Location

Live and work in inner-west Sydney, offering:

• Easy access to Sydney CBD and international airport

• Vibrant cultural, dining, and arts precincts

• Excellent schools and family-friendly neighbourhoods

• Coastal living and national parks within easy reach

• A senior metropolitan role with long-term stability and influence

Benefits

• Permanent Staff Specialist leadership appointment

• Competitive remuneration under the NSW Staff Specialist Award

• Salary packaging to maximise take-home pay

• Opportunity to shape services across a major mental health network

• Strong executive support and multidisciplinary collaboration

• Professional satisfaction at the highest level of public psychiatry

International Candidate Pathways

While this role has specific specialist eligibility requirements, Paragon Medics supports overseas-trained psychiatrists with:

• AHPRA specialist registration and eligibility advice

• RANZCP comparability and pathway planning

• Strategic career mapping toward senior Australian roles

• Relocation and settlement support when eligible

We work closely with international candidates to align experience with future leadership opportunities in Australia.

About Paragon Medics

Paragon Medics connects experienced medical professionals with leading hospitals across Australia. Our team specialises in consultant and specialist recruitment, supporting you from application to arrival.