An opportunity is available for a CAMHS Psychiatrist in Tasmania – a beautiful location often overlooked by people heading to the major metropolitan cities.
- Fantastic lifestyle, with a laidback cosmopolitan vibe
- Remuneration package of up to AUD$600k (depending on experience)
- Great family lifestyle, excellent schools, with beautiful scenery
- Easy access to Melbourne and Sydney with short, regular, daily flights
The Role
Be part of this exciting time and help build new services and capacity in Tasmania to treat children and young people with severe and complex mental illness.
Through CAMHS Reform, clinical services in Tasmania are under development with many exciting professional, developmental and research opportunities available. This position provides clinical leadership to the community child and youth mental health program in the NW with a focus on the 0-18 years age group. Our vision is to provide world class, innovative mental health care to support our children and young people live life to the fullest with the best possible health and social outcomes.
The role will include:
- Providing clinical leadership in the delivery of a comprehensive child and youth psychiatric service to the CYMHS Community Program across the NW region working within a framework of established medical services practice, recovery focused and trauma informed care.
- Participating in the delivery of the community CYMHS program through assessment and treatment of children and young people at various sites across the region including outreach clinics, within the young person’s residence and those young people who present to the NWRH Emergency Department and who are subsequently admitted.
- Contributing to the effective functioning of the child and youth community multidisciplinary mental health team through participation in clinical reviews and providing consultancy services for other team members.
- Within the context of the Statewide Mental Health Service Clinical Governance Framework, working alongside the regional Team Leader(s) to ensure clinical governance requirements are met across the clinical stream.
- Promoting and maintaining close links with other specialists, general practitioners and service providers to ensure continuity of patient care and the ongoing development of the mental health sector.
Requirements
Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA (ABPN certified) or New Zealand.
The Medical Board of Australia implemented a new expedited pathway to specialist registration in December 2024, eliminating the need for a specialist assessment with a specialist medical college for those with an accepted qualification in Psychiatry. The only accepted qualifications are MRCPsych and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) after 2007. The Accelerated Pathway is available to those who aren’t eligible for the Expedited specialist pathway. Now is the time to apply for a new role.
The Location
Being such a compact island state, its easy to explore and go beyond the city up into the mountains or along the coastal roads. The diverse landscape lends itself to just about every outdoor experience you could wish for, from the world class golf courses, long distance running courses, mountain bike trails, and of course, the famous Sydney to Hobart yacht racing. But there really is so much to see and do.
The North West is a region full of stunning white beaches, top class restaurants and vineyards. The area is close to pristine wilderness with wide open natural spaces, great for rambling and mountain biking.
Burnie is a port city with an industrial past that has reinvented itself as a vibrant and creative city on a beautiful stretch of Tasmania's North West Coast. Take a beachside and downtown stroll and find a vibrant mix of shops and eateries serving up fresh coffee, seafood and local produce. Burnie has an art deco flavour, with fine architectural examples that you can explore on foot.
Latrobe is a river town famous for its heritage and the fresh produce that grows in the region's rich and fertile soils. There are lots of eateries serving fresh produce, plus scenic farm gates and vineyards where you can sample food from the source.
Head Medical
We have a dedicated Registration Team who seamlessly manage all aspects of your regulatory and temporary work visa applications after you accept a suitable job offer, at no cost to you. Our aim is to get you ready to start work within agreed timeframes and with minimal hassle to you or your new employer.