Description
Staff Specialist or Senior staff Specialist Psychiatrist
Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Service
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Permanent full-time or part-time, hours negotiable
Remuneration up to AUD $534,040 per annum (full-time equivalent), including incentives, plus a comprehensive benefits package
Join a well-established and expanding Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Service with opportunities to shape and influence future service delivery.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Staff Specialist or Senior Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join the Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Service. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a comprehensive and evolving service within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
The Role
You will work across a range of service settings including inpatient, community, and early intervention teams, providing comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents and young adults.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering high quality, evidence-based assessment, treatment and care
- Providing clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams
- Supporting service development across inpatient, outpatient, outreach and telehealth models of care
- Working across services including Alcohol, Illicit and Other Drugs Service and early intervention programs
- Contributing to innovative, patient centred service delivery
- Providing teaching, supervision and support to trainees and multidisciplinary staff
- Promoting culturally safe and responsive care
About You
You are a motivated and collaborative psychiatrist with a passion for improving outcomes for young people.
You will have:
- Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent
- Eligibility for registration as a Specialist with the Medical Board of Australia
Why Townsville?
Townsville offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle in tropical North Queensland
- Over 300 days of sunshine each year
- Proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, Magnetic Island and national parks
- A family-friendly city with excellent schools and access to James Cook University
- A welcoming community and affordable cost of living
- A vibrant waterfront precinct just minutes from the hospital
Remuneration and Benefits
A comprehensive and competitive package includes:
- Remuneration in accordance with the Queensland Health Medical Officers’ Award
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50 percent of base salary)
- Regional and rural attraction allowance (5 percent of base salary)
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Employer contributions to superannuation (12.75 percent)
- 17.5% recreational leave loading
- Professional development allowance + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
- On-call and shift allowances (where applicable)
- Salary packaging options to maximise take-home pay
- Relocation assistance and visa support
- Additional benefits available
What we offer
- Flexible working arrangements
- Supportive and well-resourced multidisciplinary teams
- Opportunities for teaching, research and service development
- A collaborative and progressive clinical environment
If you are seeking a role that combines clinical diversity, career development, and the opportunity to contribute to a growing service, we encourage you to apply.
Enquiries: Dr Donna Dowling on +61 7 4433 9710 | Donna.Dowling@health.qld.gov.au
Apply online: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV684969
Applications close: Sunday, 19 July 2026
