Specialist Addiction Medicine/Addiction Psychiatrist

5 days ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Full time $184,257 - $230,175 per year

Shape brighter futures and lead change as a Specialist in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry with Darling Downs Health. In this impactful role, you'll deliver expert care, guide a dedicated team, and drive innovative approaches to reducing alcohol and drug-related harm. Join us in Toowoomba and use your expertise to make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals, families, and the wider community.

What Your Day Will Look Like….
You'll work closely with individuals and their families, providing comprehensive assessments, evidence-based treatment, and support tailored to each person's needs. Your role will see you leading clinical decision-making within a skilled team, guiding service improvements, and fostering an environment of collaboration and learning. Beyond direct care, you'll engage with community partners, contribute to education and training, and stay ahead of emerging trends in addiction medicine. Each day, your knowledge and compassion will help create safer, healthier pathways for people navigating alcohol and drug-related challenges.

Applications from agencies will not be considered. You will receive a competitive remuneration package value from $184,257 (L18) up to $230,175 (L27) comprising salary rates between $ L18) and $127.77 p.h. (L27), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

Let's talk about you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?
Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….
Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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