WNSWLHD - VMO or Staff Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist - Infant, Child, Youth & Family Commu

Overview

WNSWLHD - VMO or Staff Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist - Infant, Child, Youth & Family Community - apply via eCredential

Location: Orange, NSW

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time / Sessional

Position Classification: Staff Specialist/Visiting Medical Officer

Remuneration: $186,2414 - $229,825 pa (not inclusive of superannuation and allowances) / As per VMO Sessional Determination

Hours Per Week: 32

Applications Close: 21 September 2025, 11.59pm

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About The Opportunity

An opportunity exists for a psychiatrist with sub-specialty training and expertise in child & adolescent psychiatry who wants to work in regional/rural NSW providing services to the population in the Western NSW Local Health District. The position is oriented to provide acute care to younger people in the CAMHS inpatient unit located at Bloomfield Hospital.

The position sits within the Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services in Orange, a regional hub in the Western NSW Local Health District. Our Services are a critical part of the healthcare delivered in our local communities. We are at the forefront in the delivery of services to rural and remote populations across a catchment area of 400,000 square kms. Other regional centres include Dubbo and Bathurst which also function as clinical hubs to provide services both locally and to our many rural and remote towns.

What We Can Offer You

• Country living with a meaningful career path
• Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
• Professional growth and accelerated career progression

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Orange Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our region, visit the Western NSW Health Careers site.

Psychiatrists consult with patients and clinical teams at Bloomfield/Orange Hospital; Bathurst or Dubbo Base Hospitals; associated community services in Orange, Bathurst, Dubbo, Parkes, Cowra, Forbes, Mudgee, Bourke or Lightning Ridge.

Inpatient services include adult units for high dependency, acute and sub-acute treatment; rehabilitation units that are gender specific, of medium security and for medium and longer term intervention; and acute adolescent and older persons units. Community services are provided in the locations above and there is outreach from some locations reaching a number of even smaller population centres throughout the region.

Selection Criteria

• MEDICAL EXPERT: medical degree (registerable/registered) with the Medical Board of Australia, Fellowship of the RANZCP or equivalent, and sub-specialty training and relevant qualifications in child and adolescent psychiatry with experience in inpatient/outpatient/community settings.
• COMMUNICATOR: skills in verbal and written communication and the use of computer and telemedicine technology.
• COLLABORATOR: ability to work with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, medical colleagues, other health professionals, and relevant government and non-government organisations.
• MANAGER: clinical leadership, supervision of a multidisciplinary team, and performance of management/administrative tasks as relevant; ability to work within clinical governance structures and contribute to clinical quality improvement.
• ADVOCATE: applying recovery, illness prevention and health promotion principles in work with patients, families and carers.
• SCHOLAR: commitment to continuing medical education and professional development, mentoring junior colleagues, and educating others.
• PROFESSIONAL: adherence to ethical conduct, policies, guidelines, integrity, honesty, compassion and respect.
• HOLD a NSW driver licence and be prepared to travel as required.

How to apply

Please apply for this position via our eCredential website.

NSW Health does not require or accept the 'fit2work' badge offered as an option in eCredential.

Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will not be considered for this position.

Additional information

Position Description and Statement of Duties; role related queries contact A/Prof Scott Clark via email or

Additional requirements

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases: NSW Health Policy Directive PD2020_017. All new employees must comply with this policy.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap: The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is partnering with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For more information contact AES recruitment team on or email Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

Working visas

Working visas: Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable permanent appointment is identified.

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