Staff Specialist in Psychiatry

Staff Specialist Psychiatrist |(Hunter Region)

An opportunity is available for a Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join a leading and well-established mental health service in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.

Flexible permanent and fixed-term roles are available, offering the chance to work within a large, supportive, and highly collaborative multidisciplinary service across inpatient and community settings.

What’s on Offer

✔ Permanent or fixed-term appointments available
✔ Flexible full-time or part-time options
✔ Salary packaging
✔ Annual training and education leave
✔ Fitness Passport + Employee Assistance Program
✔ Dedicated relocation, onboarding, and settlement support for clinicians and families
✔ Strong focus on wellbeing, development, and sustainable healthcare

The Role

• Provide specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment across inpatient and community services
• Work collaboratively within a large multidisciplinary mental health team
• Deliver consultation, liaison, and ongoing clinical management for consumers
• Contribute to teaching, supervision, and support of trainees and junior doctors
• Participate in service development, quality improvement, and clinical leadership activities
• Provide cross-cover and peer support across the broader region

What We’re Looking For

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
• Specialist registration with AHPRA (or eligibility)
• Advanced Trainees near completion of fellowship also encouraged to apply
• Strong clinical skills across adult mental health presentations
• Collaborative approach with strong communication and leadership ability

Why This Role?

Join one of NSW’s largest and most comprehensive mental health services, offering strong clinical complexity, excellent teaching opportunities, and a genuinely supportive team culture.

The region offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with easy access to beaches, nature, and a growing metropolitan hub—providing an excellent balance between career progression and quality of life.

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