The Position

This senior leadership role provides strategic and operational clinical oversight for a regional mental health service, offered as a fixed-term appointment of five years with the possibility of extension. The position is preferably full-time, with flexibility to consider part-time or sessional arrangements.

Reporting to the regional manager and as a member of the Mental Health Executive Advisory Group, you will lead clinical governance, service quality, workforce leadership and strategic planning. The role oversees a medical workforce of approximately 4.5 FTE, including Consultants, Registrars and locum staff, ensuring safe, high-quality care.

Key priorities include developing the Alcohol and Other Drug Consultation Liaison Service and leading workforce growth through the Rural Psychiatry Training Program, offering a unique opportunity to shape services and deliver meaningful outcomes for regional communities.

The Hospital

This mental health service provides confidential, high-quality care to people of all ages across diverse communities. Care is grounded in compassion, cultural understanding and recovery-focused practice.

Services are delivered through locally based multidisciplinary teams with regular outreach to surrounding areas. Teams include Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Child and Adolescent specialists, Aboriginal Health Workers, and Community Mental Health Nurses, with strong liaison across regional hospitals and specialist services.

The Location

This diverse regional area offers a rewarding lifestyle with welcoming communities, affordable housing and excellent work–life balance. Residents enjoy easy access to natural landscapes, coastal escapes and vibrant local towns, while remaining within close reach of Perth - just an hour’s drive away - for city amenities, international travel and cultural experiences. It’s an ideal setting for senior clinicians seeking both professional influence and lifestyle flexibility.

Essential criteria

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent.
• Unconditional General and Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Extensive clinical leadership experience with demonstrated expertise in clinical governance systems.
• Current or recent specialist psychiatric experience in Australia.

Apply now or contact Chloe for a confidential discussion.