At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality clinical services and engage in research and teaching.
- Company: Join the Townsville Hospital and Health Service, a leader in innovative healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, professional development, and flexible work arrangements.
- Other info: Experience a supportive workplace culture with opportunities for career growth and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in mental health while enjoying a balanced lifestyle in beautiful North Queensland.
- Qualifications: Must have qualifications in Psychiatry and current registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Discover the career progression and opportunities available with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
Position status: Permanent
Position type: Full-time
Occupational group: Health - Medical
Classification: L18-L27
Workplace Location: Townsville region
Job ad reference: QLD/TV695372
Closing date: 03-Dec-2026
Fortnightly salary: $8511.50 - $10791.60
Job duration: Permanent full-time
Contact person: Doreen Attard
Contact details: (07) 4433 9871
About your new employer:
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organization offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.
Clinical Excellence
Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage
A strong community-driven culture makes our organization an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network. Employees experience a unique blend of career growth and lifestyle flexibility without the hustle of larger cities.
Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits
Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle. Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.
Competitive salary and benefits:
- Salary range: $222,059 to $281,545 p.a. (L18-L27)
- 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
- Motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,500 p.a.
- Professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
- Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available
About your opportunity:
Position is available for specialist psychiatrist in the field of Rehabilitation Mental Health Services Program Area. Working knowledge in Forensic Psychiatry and familiarity with its principles highly regarded. Provide high quality clinical and non-clinical services to benefit the patients of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS). This includes research as well as teaching the health professionals of the future. Work as part of the Rehabilitation Mental Health Services Program Area to deliver care to consumers with complex rehabilitation needs, who require treatment in a secure environment due to their risks or vulnerabilities.
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.
- All applicants must be awarded SoCP by the THHS Credentialling and SoCP committee.
- Possession of class C drivers' licence.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
- Probation period may apply.
- Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details. Applications close: Thursday, 3 December 2026.
Further information: We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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