An opportunity is available for a Consultant Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service in Hobart, Tasmania – a fantastic location often overlooked by people heading to the major metropolitan cities.
- Fantastic lifestyle, with a laidback cosmopolitan vibe
- Remuneration package of up to AUD$570k plus superannuation (depending on experience)
- Great family lifestyle, excellent schools, with beautiful scenery
- Easy access to Melbourne and Sydney with short, regular, daily flights
The Role
As a Consultant, you will provide clinical leadership and work closely with a Career Medical Officer to deliver high-quality mental health care, in line with national standards and agency policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality mental health care in line with Mental Health Service principles, National Mental Health Standards, and Agency policies.
- Collaborate with other mental health teams in our service, broader health services and external stakeholders to improve outcomes for consumers with dual diagnoses.
- Conduct integrated dual diagnosis and person-centered assessments, including risk assessments.
- Develop individualized care plans and ensure access to a broad range of support.
- Provide brief interventions, crisis management, and relapse prevention using a harm-reduction approach.
- Participate in after hours oncall roster.
The Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service (MHIDS) is a specialist, short-term assessment and advisory service dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for people with intellectual disability and mental illness.
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 Ireland, Canada, USA (ABPN certified) or New Zealand and 3 years Consultant/Specialist level work experience.
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. Now is the time to apply for a new role.
The Location
Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania that sits right on the water, it’s a picturesque and interesting place to explore. Here, you can enjoy all the facilities of modern city living with excellent schools and affordable housing, whilst being free of traffic and large commutes.
And ask any Australian, Tasmania is known for its beautiful fresh produce and seafood. There’s a real dedication to providing a truly authentic food and wine experience. The temperate climate and four distinct seasons - including gloriously hot summers without the oppressive conditions and cool winters - the region has perfect winegrowing conditions and this is reflected in the excellent wines produced all around Tasmania, with lots of little boutique vineyards you can spend time wine tasting.
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.