Medical Officer – Mental Health within Emergency Department in Melbourne

The Department is seeking a suitably qualified Career Medical Officer (CMO) – Psychiatry Day Work – Mental Health Emergency Department to provide psychiatric assessment, management, and clinical care for consumers presenting with acute mental health concerns. This is a dedicated psychiatry position working within a specialist mental health emergency service at the Royal Hobart Hospital. The role requires a clinician who is confident in the assessment and management of psychiatric emergencies and capable of making sound clinical decisions.

The successful applicant will work with a high degree of professional autonomy and limited on-site medical supervision, while having access to established escalation pathways and specialist psychiatric consultant support as required.

You will provide mental health medical services across the Royal Hobart Hospital, including:

• Providing medical care to patients in inpatient mental health units, including the Short Stay Unit.
• Attending to mental health patients located throughout the hospital who require specialist medical input.
• You may also be allocated additional duties consistent with your qualifications and clinical experience.

While performing this role, you will be expected to:

• Liaise closely and professionally with consultant psychiatrists regarding patient assessment and management.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation, including admissions, progress notes, decisions, and discharge summaries.
• Ensure all medical decisions are clearly recorded in the patient medical record.
• Promote collaborative working relationships with the multidisciplinary team involved in patient care.
• Respond promptly to clinical calls from Registered Nurses and other clinical staff.
• Perform clinical procedures as required and within scope of practice.
• Ensure accurate prescribing, administration, and documentation of medications and treatments.
• Actively participate in discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Comply with all professional, ethical, and legal obligations, including requirements under the Tasmanian Mental Health Act.

Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment: Permanent full time, day worker position (with on-call), working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

Salary: Career Medical Officer Level 1 - 7 $132,613 - $188,840 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging.

In addition, the following allowances and benefits may be available:

• Salary packaging options include a range of benefits like living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment every year.
• Travel and relocation assistance support is available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday, 6 December 2026.