Psychiatrist (Older Persons Mental Health)

Join Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba and help shape outstanding mental health care for older people across inpatient and community settings. This is an opportunity to combine clinical excellence, leadership, teaching and service improvement while supporting better outcomes for patients, families and the wider community.

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value from $394,763 (L18) up to $487,246 (L27) comprising salary rates between $107.95 (L18) and $136.23 p.h. (L27), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

As a Psychiatrist (Older Persons Mental Health), you'll play a key role in delivering specialist care that supports recovery, wellbeing and quality of life for older people. From providing expert clinical leadership to partnering with multidisciplinary teams and families, you'll help create meaningful outcomes for patients across a range of care settings.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By:

• Delivering high-quality specialist assessment, treatment and care that supports recovery, safety and positive patient outcomes.
• Leading collaborative decision-making with multidisciplinary teams, patients, carers and health partners to provide coordinated care.
• Supporting service excellence through clinical governance, quality improvement and evidence-informed practice.
• Mentoring and developing future clinicians through supervision, teaching and participation in research and education initiatives.

You're a skilled psychiatrist who combines clinical expertise with compassion and a commitment to improving the lives of older people. You communicate effectively, lead with integrity and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver high-quality care and positive outcomes.

Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role:

• Fellowship of RANZCP (or equivalent).
• Specialist registration, or eligibility for registration, in Australia.
• Experience delivering high-quality older persons mental health care.
• Strong leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
• You’ll stand out if you have experience in service improvement, research, teaching or specialist aged psychiatry practice.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage while helping improve mental health outcomes across the region.

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you’ll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety.
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health: www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns