Psychiatrist - Consultant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join an experienced and supportive Mental Health Service in Western Australia. The successful candidate will provide Consultant-led psychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, managing patients with complex mental health conditions while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Depending on your experience and interests, there are opportunities to develop specialist practice across a range of psychiatric subspecialties while contributing to leadership, education and service development.

Responsibilities

Provide Consultant assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with complex mental health conditions; Deliver psychiatric care across inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services; Lead and support multidisciplinary mental health teams; Develop individualised treatment and recovery plans; Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives; Supervise, mentor and teach junior medical staff; Contribute to service planning, innovation and ongoing service development; Promote evidence-based, patient-centred mental healthcare; Work collaboratively with allied health professionals and community services

Requirements

UK CCT in Psychiatry or Irish CSCST in Psychiatry (or due to complete training shortly); Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Australia via the Expedited Specialist Pathway or another recognised specialist pathway; Consultant-level Psychiatry experience; Experience managing patients with complex mental health conditions; Broad experience across multidisciplinary mental health services; Strong clinical decision-making and risk assessment skills; Commitment to evidence-based psychiatric practice; Excellent communication and collaborative working skills; Excellent clinical judgement; Strong leadership and multidisciplinary team-working skills; Outstanding written and verbal communication; Commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate mental healthcare; Ability to supervise and mentor junior clinicians; Commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement