Forensic Psychiatrist

Spinner Medical Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 312,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Medical college fees reimbursed

Registration fees reimbursed

Visa fees reimbursed

Psychiatry allowance

On-call allowance

Superannuation

4 weeks PD leave

5 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Spinner Medical Recruitment seeks a Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry to work across forensic settings in Canberra, ACT. The role involves leading MDT teams, teaching trainees, and coordinating care across corrections, courts and community partners.

The package includes relocation and fees reimbursement, substantial allowances, superannuation and extended leave provisions, with a strong emphasis on research links and academic collaboration.

Qualifications

• FRANZCP with advanced training in forensic psychiatry or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in forensic psychiatry settings.
• Willingness to participate in teaching and MDT initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-class psychiatric care across forensic settings.
• supervise and educate trainees and medical students.
• lead multidisciplinary teams and contribute to service development.

Skills

MDT collaboration

Teaching opportunities

Leadership

Education

FRANZCP or equivalent

Job description

Position: Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry.

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

Package: Up to $520k All relocation, medical college fees, registration and visa application fees reimbursed, up to $55k.

Remuneration and package highlights

• All relocation, medical college fees, registration and visa application fees reimbursed, up to $55k.
• Psychiatry allowance of $75k.
• 17.4% oncall allowance.
• 12.5% superannuation
• 4 weeks professional development leave and 5 weeks annual leave.

Community highlights

• Canberra is the seat of Australia's national government.
• It hosts all of the foreign embassies and has a suite of governmental institutions at both state and federal levels.
• The city is a modern, prosperous and multicultural community with a population of 500k people.
• The Australian National Art Gallery is there and there are 6 universities in the city.
• Rich choice of private schooling.
• Compared to Sydney and Melbourne the housing in Canberra is more affordable.
• Naturally, as the seat of government in a large country, the airport is busy with excellent connections internationally as well as domestically.
• Extensive employment opportunities for partner/spouse in academia, health service, defence, IT, service and business etc.
• Sydney is a 3 hr drive or 1hr flight.
• Outstanding sporting opportunities at grass roots and senior amateur level as well as professional clubs in rugby league, union, cricket etc.

Service information

The public health service in Canberra is focused on first class, person-centred care. It provides this care in acute, sub-acute, primary and community settings throughout the ACT and nearby regions.The mental health service is looking for a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to work across all forensic settings in the Australian Capital Territory which includes the only adult all gender correctional centre in the territory - a minimum to maximum correctional centre - a youth detention centre for young people aged 12 to 21, and a unit which features 25 ( 10 acute and 15 subacute) high-security beds, specialised clinical areas, mental health court assessment liaison service and forensic consultation and intervention service.

You will provide first class psychiatric care, supervise and educate trainees and medical students, whilst taking a lead clinical role across multidisciplinary teams. You will define recovery plans, work closely with corrections, courts, GPs, community agencies and other stakeholders whilst contributing to service development projects and initiatives.

The mental health service has established research links with ANU, the University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University, and you may be considered for a conjoint academic appointment. There's an excellent medical library and established postgraduate teaching programs.

Selection criteria includes but is not limited to the following

• FRANZCP with a certificate in advanced training in forensic psychiatry OR equivalent training ideally gained in the UK (to satisfy RANZCP Accelerated pathway or the ESP pathway requirements).
• Substantial experience in forensic psychiatry settings.
• Willingness to participate in teaching and training initiatives.
• Extensive experience in MDT settings.

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