Description
Staff Specialist (Consultant Psychiatrist) - Adult Mental Health Services
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Permanent Full-time or Part-time
Remuneration package up to AUD $534,040 p.a.(f/t) + benefits
Advance your psychiatry career in tropical North Queensland
Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) invites applications from Consultant Psychiatrists to join our Adult Mental Health Service Group. This role offers clinical variety, strong professional support, and the lifestyle benefits of living in one of Australia’s most dynamic regional centres.
About the Role
You will provide specialist psychiatric care across Adult Community Mental Health Teams and/or the Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit (AAMHIU). The position includes opportunities for service development, teaching, supervision, and research.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering comprehensive psychiatric and somatic assessments, risk assessments, and evidencebased treatment planning
- Providing clinical leadership and supervision within multidisciplinary teams
- Working collaboratively with families, carers, and partner agencies
- Contributing to registrar and medical student education, as well as research activity within THHS
- Participating in the afterhours oncall roster
- Working towards ECT accreditation and contributing to ECT service delivery
Why Townsville?
Townsville offers a rare combination of professional challenge and lifestyle appeal:
- A vibrant coastal city with over 300 days of sunshine each year
- Access to the Great Barrier Reef, Magnetic Island, tropical rainforests, and worldclass outdoor recreation
- Excellent schools, universities, and a growing cultural and dining scene
- A welcoming, familyfriendly community with a relaxed pace of life
About the Service
The Mental Health Service Group delivers integrated, recoveryfocused care across inpatient, community, and outreach settings. You will join a collegial team of psychiatrists, registrars, nurses, allied health clinicians, and peer workers, supported by strong clinical governance and a collaborative consultant group.
What We Offer
- Remuneration package up to AUD $534,040 p.a. (f/t) (L18-L27)
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
- Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Employer contributions to superannuation (12.75%)
- 17.5% recreational leave loading
- Professional development allowance + 3.6 weeks p.a. study and professional leave
- On-call and shift allowances (where applicable)
- Salary packaging options
- Relocation assistance and visa support
- Additional benefits available
Requirements
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), or equivalent specialist qualifications eligible for AHPRA specialist registration
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Internationally trained psychiatrists eligible for RANZCP Specialist Assessment are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries: Dr Jacqueline Montwill on +61 7 4433 3049 / Jacqueline.Montwill@health.qld.gov.au.
Apply online: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV677374
Closing date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026
