Psychiatrist

Are you ready to make a difference in mental health care? Join us at Darling Downs Health as a Psychiatrist in our Early Psychosis Integrated Care Team (EPIC). If you’re committed to evidence-based practices and want to help shape the future of mental health services, we’d love to have you on board!

We are incentivising health workers to move to Darling Downs Health, to take up a job in regional and remote Queensland. To find out if you are eligible, click here .

What Your Day Will Look Like….

As a Psychiatrist at Darling Downs Health, your day will be both dynamic and fulfilling. You'll engage directly with clients, conducting assessments and developing tailored care plans that focus on rehabilitation and recovery. Collaboration is key, so you'll work closely with a diverse team to ensure integrated services that meet the unique needs of each consumer. Throughout the day, you'll also monitor care outcomes, participate in peer reviews, and provide supervision to medical students and junior staff. By fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement, you'll play a vital role in enhancing mental health care in the community. Each day offers the chance to make meaningful connections and promote positive outcomes for those you serve!

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You will receive a competitive remuneration package value from $172,686 (L18) up to $211,561 (L27) comprising salary rates between $100.78 (L18) and $127.77 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.

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

• Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
• Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
• Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
• Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
• Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.
  
  

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Generous Salary Sacrificing
  
  

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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