Addiction Psychiatrist

Currumbin Clinic; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VMO/private psychiatry arrangements

Job summary

Currumbin Clinic on the Gold Coast is seeking an Addiction Psychiatrist to join Aurora Healthcare's private mental health service. The role supports inpatient and outpatient settings and allows a practice model aligned with your clinical interests and lifestyle.

Flexible engagement models are available, including VMO/private psychiatry arrangements, with hospital support and access to an established referral base.

Qualifications

• Hold RANZCP specialist recognition.
• Have current AHPRA specialist registration.
• Interest or subspecialty focus in addiction psychiatry.
• Value collaborative, multidisciplinary care.
• Formal addiction subspecialty training welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient addiction psychiatry and ongoing management of patients.
• Contribute to addiction treatment programs and service development.
• Collaborate with nursing, allied health and clinical teams.
• Develop services aligned with your clinical interests.
• Tailor engagement models around other commitments.

Skills

Collaborative care

Multidisciplinary team

Education

RANZCP specialist recognition

AHPRA specialist registration

Job description

Aurora Healthcare is seeking an experienced or developing Addiction Psychiatrist to join the team at Currumbin Clinic, one of Queensland’s established private mental health services.

This is an opportunity to work within a highly regarded addiction and mental health service, supporting patients across inpatient and outpatient settings while building a practice model that suits your clinical interests and lifestyle.

About Currumbin Clinic

Located on the southern Gold Coast, Currumbin Clinic is a 104-bed private mental health hospital providing specialist treatment across a range of mental health conditions, with particular strength in addiction, trauma and associated mental health presentations.

The clinic offers a multidisciplinary environment with established clinical programs and access to a broad referral network, allowing psychiatrists to focus on delivering high-quality, individualised patient care.

The opportunity

We are looking to connect with psychiatrists who have an interest or experience in addiction psychiatry, including the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Depending on your interests and availability, there is flexibility to build a role incorporating:

• Inpatient addiction psychiatry
• Ongoing management of patients following admission
• Contribution to addiction treatment programs and service development
• Collaboration with experienced nursing, allied health and clinical teams
• Opportunities to develop services aligned with your own areas of clinical interest

Flexible engagement models are available, including VMO/private psychiatry arrangements, with the ability to tailor your commitment around other professional or personal commitments.

Why Currumbin Clinic?

Working with Currumbin Clinic provides the opportunity to:

• Join an established private addiction and mental health service
• Develop a sustainable private psychiatry practice with hospital support
• Access an existing patient and referral base
• Work across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team
• Play an active role in shaping and developing addiction services
• Access Aurora Healthcare's investment, resources and operational support to help turn clinical ideas into improved patient care
• Enjoy the flexibility of working on the Gold Coast

About you

We would welcome conversations with psychiatrists who:

• Hold RANZCP specialist recognition
• Have current AHPRA specialist registration
• Have an interest, experience or subspecialty focus in addiction psychiatry
• Value collaborative, multidisciplinary care
• Are interested in private psychiatry and developing a longer-term relationship with the hospital

Formal addiction subspecialty training is welcomed but is not essential for psychiatrists with a strong interest and relevant clinical experience.

Interested in a confidential conversation?

If you are considering private psychiatry, looking to expand your existing practice, or interested in developing your work within addiction psychiatry, we would be very happy to have an informal and confidential discussion about what a role at Currumbin Clinic could look like for you.