SAS Doctor - Psychiatry ( Night Service) - Tasmania

Head Medical; Hobart; Presencial; AUD 133.000 - 189.000; Jornada completa

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Relocation support

Descripción de la vacante

Head Medical is seeking experienced Psychiatry Specialty Doctors and SAS Doctors to join the Mental Health Emergency Department (night service) at the Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania. This role offers clinical autonomy with consultant support within Tasmania's leading teaching hospital.

You will work night shifts (22:30–08:30), assess and manage patients from the Emergency Department, and provide care in inpatient units, with strong multidisciplinary collaboration and opportunities for

Formación

• SAS Doctors
• Specialty Doctors
• Experienced Associate Specialists

Responsabilidades

• Assess and manage patients referred from the Emergency Department
• Provide care to patients within inpatient mental health units
• Respond to mental health presentations across the hospital requiring specialist input
• Work under the guidance and support of consultant psychiatrists
• Participate in a structured overnight roster

Descripción del empleo

Head Medical is seeking experienced Psychiatry Specialty Doctors and SAS Doctors to join the Mental Health Emergency Department (night service) at the Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania.

Working within a specialist emergency mental health service, you will provide psychiatric assessment and management for patients presenting with acute mental health concerns. The role offers the opportunity to work with significant clinical autonomy, supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and Consultant Psychiatrists within Tasmania's leading teaching hospital.

• Develop your career in acute and emergency psychiatry
• Strong clinical autonomy with Consultant backing when required
• Enjoy a true work-life balance in one of Australia's most beautiful regions - easy access to beaches, national parks, mountain biking, hiking and world-class food and wine
• Attractive salary package of AUD $132,613 - $188,840 ( commensurate with experience)
• Relocation support
• This is predominately a night service role (nightshifts 22.30-08.00)

The Role

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest tertiary hospital and a key centre for mental health services. This is a night-based psychiatry role, where you will provide after-hours mental health medical services across the Royal Hobart Hospital.

You will:

• Assess and manage patients referred from the Emergency Department
• Provide care to patients within inpatient mental health units, including the Short Stay Unit
• Respond to mental health presentations across the hospital requiring specialist input
• Work under the guidance and support of consultant psychiatrists (including remote on-call support)
• Participate in a structured overnight roster (22:30 – 08:30, including handover)

You will operate with a high degree of professional independence, while remaining supported by experienced senior clinicians within a collaborative system.

Responsibilities

• Liaise closely with consultant psychiatrists regarding patient management
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Respond promptly to clinical requests across the hospital
• Ensure safe prescribing and management of treatments
• Support continuity of care and discharge planning
• Comply with all professional and legal requirements, including the Tasmanian Mental Health Act

What we are looking for:

• SAS Doctors
• Specialty Doctors
• Experienced Associate Specialists
• Doctors with experience in General Adult Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry or Acute Mental Health Services
• Clinicians seeking a permanent move to Australia or a minimum 12 month fixed-term international experience

The Location

If you're looking for a better work-life balance without compromising on clinical challenge, Tasmania offers something genuinely different. Picture finishing work and within 30 minutes being on a mountain trail, at a vineyard, or beside the ocean.

Hobart combines the benefits of a capital city with the friendliness and affordability of a regional centre:

• Excellent schools and family-friendly communities
• World-class food, wine and produce
• Vibrant arts and cultural scene
• Easy access to hiking, mountain biking, sailing, and wildlife
• Short commutes and less time spent in traffic
• Direct flights to Melbourne, Sydney and beyond

Tasmania offers the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding Psychiatry career alongside a lifestyle that is increasingly difficult to find elsewhere.