At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee training processes for psychiatry registrars and support their supervisors.
- Company: Join Townsville Hospital, a leading health service in Queensland.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, professional development, and tropical lifestyle.
- Other info: Enjoy career progression in a supportive, collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in mental health while enjoying a rewarding career.
- Qualifications: Qualifications in Psychiatry and experience in teaching and clinical practice required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
The role involves overseeing training processes within the Mental Health Service Group (MHSG) to support Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatry training registrars. You will act as a link between trainees and the Director of Training, the Queensland Branch Training Committee (QBTC), and RANZCP, while supporting supervisors in their supervision of trainees.
About the department: The Mental Health Service Group supports and promotes active participation of consumers and carers in all aspects of service activity to ensure the delivery of mental health care meets the needs of individuals. It recognises the importance of engaging consumers, carers, and family members at an individual level and contributing to the planning, development, and evaluation of services. The department is committed to developing a skilled consumer and carer workforce, creating career pathway options for those interested in entering the Mental Health Service Group workforce.
The Mental Health Service Group acknowledges that a Recovery approach aligns with various government policies and strategies addressing mental illness. Collaboration, communication, and partnerships across service providers are essential, with the consumer being central to this approach.
About your new employer: Townsville Hospital and Health Service is one of Queensland's largest and most progressive health services, delivering exceptional care across tertiary, regional, and rural settings. The organisation is committed to clinical excellence, innovation, research, and education, providing staff with outstanding opportunities for professional development, career progression, and leadership.
Working in North Queensland offers a rewarding career in a supportive, collaborative environment, combined with an enviable tropical lifestyle, affordable living, and easy access to some of Australia's most spectacular natural attractions.
Competitive salary and benefits include:
- Salary range: $106.39-$134.90 p.h. (L18-L27)
- 6 weeks leave (pro rata) with 14% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance (35% base salary)
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Professional development allowance + leave
- Salary sacrificing options may be available
Requirements:
- Qualifications in Psychiatry, recognised by the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, and current registration with/or eligibility for registration as a Specialist with the Medical Board of Australia.
- MB, BS or equivalent and AHPRA Medical Board Registration.
- Accreditation as a RANZCP supervisor.
- Experience as a clinician in psychiatry.
- Experience in teaching psychiatry to students, trainees, and others.
- All employees of the MHSG may be required to work in other areas of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
- All applicants must be awarded SoCP by the THHS Credentialling and SoCP committee.
- Possession of class C drivers' licence.
- This is a VPD risk role.
For a confidential discussion, contact Dr Jason Lee on (07) 4433 3089. Applications close: Sunday, 15 November 2026. Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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