Psychiatrist

Healthcare Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Smartgroup

Job summary

Healthcare Australia is seeking a Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and treatment plans for individuals in immigration detention. You will collaborate across medical, nursing and allied health teams to deliver patient-centred care within a complex setting.

The role emphasizes governance, education, and quality improvement, with on-site work two days per week at the Melbourne Immigration Detention Centre in Broadmeadows.

Qualifications

• Experience in forensic, custodial, or immigration health settings is highly regarded but not essential.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse and trauma-affected populations in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for individuals in immigration detention.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to ensure holistic and coordinated care.
• Provide expert clinical advice and support to healthcare teams on psychiatric conditions and treatment options.
• Contribute to education, training and quality improvement initiatives within the mental health service.
• Ensure services are delivered in line with clinical governance frameworks, regulatory requirements and policies.
• Support safe and effective outcomes for patients in detention through ongoing service development.

Job description

Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a major provider of healthcare services across Australia, including allied health, primary care, recruitment, NDIS, care services, and training.

In December 2024, we began providing health, mental health, and wellbeing services across the onshore Immigration Detention network. Our team of nurses, general practitioners, and allied health professionals offer a range of healthcare services, including health assessments, chronic disease management, health promotion, wound management, immunizations, and other primary health interventions. HCA also launched a 24/7 Virtual Care Centre (VCC), offering remote healthcare through telehealth and video consultations to enhance onsite care for detainees.

Job Description

As a Psychiatrist with Healthcare Australia, you will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for individuals in immigration detention. Working across a diverse and complex patient cohort, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health care.

You will collaborate closely with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to ensure holistic and coordinated care. In addition, you will provide expert clinical advice and support to healthcare teams, helping to guide the management of psychiatric conditions and treatment options across the network.

This role also offers the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of mental health services through participation in education, training, and quality improvement initiatives. You will help ensure services are delivered in line with clinical governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies, supporting safe and effective outcomes for patients.

This role is 2 days per week based on site at the Melbourne Immigration Detention Centre located in Broadmeadows.

Let’s talk about you!

In this role you will be committed to delivering high-quality mental health care and bring experience from complex clinical environments. Experience in forensic, custodial, or immigration health settings is highly regarded but not essential.

You will be confident working with culturally diverse and trauma-affected populations, thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment, and be motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while contributing to ongoing service development.

You’ll bring your passion for mental health and be rewarded with:

• A chance to work within a well-respected Australian organisation with over 1000 employees, including doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Salary packaging & novated leasing via Smartgroup
• Birthday leave – this is your paid, special day off to celebrate, relax and make the most of your birthday!
• Free onsite parking.
• Working with us is not just about the opportunity to impact lives. Together with our range of benefits, we make sure our people are cared for too!

If you have any questions or require further assistance about the role, please contact Ana Colina on [e-mail]

Veterans are encouraged to apply. At HCA we are committed to embracing diversity and committed to providing a safe working environment.