A Northern QLD hospital requires a Specialist in Psychiatry from 13/01/2025 to 31/12/2025.

Staff Specialist – Remote East
• 13.01.25 – 14.02.25
• 14.04.25 – 24.04.25
• 01.07.25 – 31.12.25
o Minimum 6 week booking
o 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.
o Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630 - travel can occasionally fall outside of these hours during outreach
o 1 registrar with this team who typically travels with the consultant
o Outreach accommodation and travel is arranged by the service
o No nights
o No weekends
o No on call

Staff Specialist – Rural Tablelands
• ASAP – 24.01.25
• 06.05.25 – 31.12.25
o 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
o 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
o 1 registrar with this team
o No nights
o No weekends
o No on call

Staff Specialist – Remote West
• 10.02.25 – 08.08.25
o Minimum 6 week booking
o 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.
o Hours are Monday to Friday 0800 - 1630, travel can occasionally fall outside of these hours during outreach.
o Outreach accommodation and travel is arranged by the service.
o No nights
o No weekends
o No on call

Staff Specialist – Rural Community
• ASAP – 09.05.25
o This position services rural communities in Innisfail, Tully, Mossman & Kuranda. There is 1 registrar attached to Innisfail/Tully & 1 registrar attached to Mossman/Kuranda.
o Hours are Monday to Friday 0800-1630.
o 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.
o No nights
o No weekends
o No on call


For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Medical on 1300 900 100. TBA

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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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