A Northern QLD hospital requires a Specialist in Psychiatry from 17/12/2024 to 31/12/2025.
SHIFTS:
Staff Specialist – Community
30.12.24 – 03.01.25
03.02.25 – 14.03.25
31.03.25 – 02.05.25
CYMHS community & CYMHS rural and remote – some outreach clinics required. Potentially some capacity for CYMHS inpatient.
Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630
Staff Specialist – Inpatient
24.02.25 – 28.03.25
Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630
Typically, 3 juniors to a consultant (1 reg, 2xrmo/intern). Pt loads of around 11-15 per team. There are 4 inpatient teams in total.
The ward operates off geographically based teams (so they allocate patients based on the suburb they live in), which means all teams attend to all levels of acuity.
Forensic order and treatment authority patients are frequent.
Staff Specialist – Remote East
30.12.24 – 10.01.25
13.01.25 – 14.02.25
14.04.25 – 24.04.25
01.07.25 – 31.12.25
Fly-in, Fly-out position to the Torres and Cape serving remote communities. The typical schedule is 1 week on outreach and the other based from cairns each fortnight.
Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630 - travel can occasionally fall outside of these hours during outreach
1 registrar with this team who typically travels with the consultant
Outreach accommodation and travel is arranged by the service
Staff Specialist – Rural Tablelands
30.12.24 – 24.01.25
06.05.25 – 31.12.25
This position services rural communities in the Tablelands - primarily Atherton and Mareeba. The position is based out of Cairns 2 days per week and we prefer the consultant attend Atherton/Mareeba in person the other 3 days however there is capacity to modify this on a case-by-case basis
Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630 - Clinic times are usually 0900-1530 to allow for travel to and from Cairns within business hours. On Cairns based days Drs attend to MDTs and VC clinics
1 registrar with this team
Staff Specialist – Remote West
10.02.25 – 08.08.25
Long term stints preferrable. At least 3+ weeks.
Fly-in, Fly-out position to the Torres and Cape serving remote communities. The typical schedule is 1 week on outreach and the other based from cairns each fortnight. There is 1 registrar with this team who typically travels with the consultant.
Hours are Monday to Friday 0800 - 1630, travel can occasionally fall outside of these hours during outreach.
Outreach accommodation and travel is arranged by the service.
Staff Specialist – Rural Community
ASAP – 09.05.25
This position services rural communities in Innisfail, Tully, Mossman & Kuranda. There is 1 registrar attached to Innisfail/Tully & 1 registrar attached to Mossman/Kuranda.
Hours are Monday to Friday 0800-1630.
The position is based out of Cairns at least 4 days per fortnight, and we prefer the consultant attend in person clinics the other 6 days however there is capacity to modify this on a case-by-case basis. Clinic times are usually 0900-1530 to allow for travel to and from Cairns within business hours. On Cairns based days Drs attend to MDTs and VC clinics.
For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Medical on 1300 900 100. The rate is $2300.00/day
To apply, please click 'Apply Now' on this page to complete the enquiry form on the Skilled Medical website and upload your CV. We will get back in touch with you. Should you wish to discuss this position further, please call 1300 900 100.
Please note: you must be eligible for work in Australia and be eligible for general or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
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