Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist

  • Package - up to $497k + oncall depending on 1-9 years experience at consultant level.
  • Goes up to $514k + oncall from Septermber 2025.
  • Goes up to $534k + oncall from September 2026.

 

If you are UK CCT trained from August 2007 - take advantage of the new ESP pathway for psychiatry. Contact me for more information.

 

The Mental Health Service provides a range of specialist community, in-patient and call centre based mental health services for people living in the South West region of Western Australia. It currently delivers an array of Programs inclusive (but not limited to) the following:

 

  • Acute Psychiatric inpatient unit with:
    • 23 low dependency beds
    • 7 high dependency beds
  • Regional Consultation Liaison service based in Bunbury hospital
  • Community Mental Health Clinics located in Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Bridgetown, Manjimup.
    • Infant, Child and Adolescent (0-16)
    • Youth (16-18)
    • Adult (18-65)
    • Older Adult (65+)
  • Step-up Step-down Unit in Partnership with Richmond Wellbeing
  • Youth Severe Services, in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance
  • Community Assessment and Support Team (CAST)
  • Mental Health Co-Response team in partnership with the WA Police (WAPOL)
  • Specialised Aboriginal Mental Health Services
  • Alcohol and Drug support services
  • Western Australia Eating Disorder consultation service

 

 

The department requires the services of a consultant adult psychiatrist with sub-specialty interests in liaison psychiatry. 

 

Job scope covers: 

 

  • Clinical.
  • Administration e.g. being accountable for clinical governance in your nominated team, service development, maintaining records etc.
  • Research & professional development.
  • Safety & Quality.

 

 

Selection criteria includes but is not limited to:

 

  • FRANZCP or equivalent.
  • UK trained >August 2007 are eligible for new ESP pathway - contact me for my information.
  • Applicants who do not have FRANZCP and have completed their specialist training in Ireland, UK, NZ, USA, Canada, South Africa or  will be highly regarded by RANZCP assessment.
  • Broad experience in adult liaison psychiatry. 
  • Ability to provide leadership in a MDT.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills - ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships. 
  • An understanding of recovery orientated and patient centred care.
  • Willingness to teach undergrad & postgrad students.
  • Experienced in supervising and mentoring DiTs. 

 

For more info about these jobs and their scope, service, location and the RANZCP assessment process for SIMGs please contact Alasdair Spinner leading psychiatry recruiter on alasdair@spinnermedical.com or call/message +44 7414 531 583 

 

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and the Torres Strait. We acknowledge them as the first inhabitants of Australia and the traditional custodians of the lands. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present.

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits: 
Up to $498k + oncall, Sep 2025 - $514k + oncall, Sep 2026 up to $534k + oncall
Location: 
Western Australia, Australia
Type: 
Permanent
Discipline: 
Consultant/Specialist
Job Posted: 
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
Closing Date: 
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Reference: 
497

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