Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons Mental Health Services Job no: 909193 Work type: Part time Location: Adelaide Metro Southern Categories: Medical, Mental Health, Public Health Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Older Persons Mental Health Services Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $367,340 - $621,001 MD02 (pro rata) | Part Time Contract up to 30 Hours Per Week Contract Until January 2026 Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons Mental Health Services: Make a Lasting Impact As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play an instrumental role in delivering comprehensive mental health care to our elderly population.
Your expertise will be critical in assessing, diagnosing, and developing personalised treatment plans, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care.
Join our dedicated team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those facing mental health challenges associated with aging.
Senior Medical Practitioners that are close in obtaining their Fellowship are encouraged to apply to this vacancyAbout the role: Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible forproviding clinical services of the highest possible standard to Mental Health Service Division patients, both in terms of individual performance and by providing clinical leadership and contribution to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care.
This role is based in the Older Persons Mental Health inpatient unit at Flinders Medical Centre, with opportunities to provide support to other parts of the service.
The Consultant Psychiatrist is actively involved in teaching medical students and trainee medical officers and where appropriate modelling clinical decision making to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
They participate in clinical audit and quality, continuous improvement, safety and clinical risk management activities and continuous medical education activities.
Duties for the role will include: Working harmoniously with all members of the clinical team, Being responsive to the expectations and needs of both clinical and non-clinical colleagues, Providing clinical supervision to Senior Medical Practitioners, Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students, Ensuring the maintenance of comprehensive clinical records which document significant patient management decisions, After hours on call covering Older Persons Mental Health at Flinders Medical Centre and Repat Health Precinct, Ensuring effective communication with other care providers to promote continuity of patient care About you: Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration (Psychiatry); or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award, RANZCP Advanced Certificate in Old Age Psychiatry (or equivalent) desirable but not essential, Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Psychiatry, Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, Extensive clinical experience relevant to work in Psychiatry, Experience in a broad range of medical fields relevant to the practice of emergency medicine, Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or eligibility for this Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Colleen Price, Personal Assistant, 7117 5700, Colleen.
Price2@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 4 August 2025 Attachments:909193 Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons Mental Health Services- Role Description Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines Applicant Information: Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.
We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play an instrumental role in delivering comprehensive mental health care to our elderly population.
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