Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Requisition ID: REQ665858
Position Overview
SLHD is seeking an experienced Visiting Medical Officer to join our Mental Health Services team. The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in psychiatry and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Mental Health Service and Hospital as required.
Responsibilities
- Deliver diagnostic and consultative psychiatric services to patients within an acute adult inpatient mental health service at the Concord Centre for Mental Health.
- Provide direct patient care and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health team.
- Ensure a high standard of professional performance and foster an academic environment that supports education, research and professional development.
- Participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Mental Health Service and Hospital.
Qualifications
- Medical practitioner, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) and/or other equivalent specialist recognition.
- Experience as a staff specialist psychiatrist within an acute adult inpatient mental health service is preferred; candidates expected to be awarded their Fellowship within six months of application may be considered.
Benefits & Working Conditions
Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Public Hospitals Visiting Medical Officer Determination.
Applications close: 20 July 2026.
For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Sylvia Lim‐Gibson via email at .
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all positions.
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Visiting Medical Officer - Psychiatry (Acute Inpatient and High Dependency Unit) - SLHD Mental [...] employer: Sydney Local Health District
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