This job is based in Australia.
The Australian system for the assessment and registration of consultant psychiatrists trained outside of Australia is changing.
The new proposed system is designed to make it easier, faster and cheaper for psychiatrists trained in the UK and Ireland to move to Australia.
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Meanwhile I continue to recruit jobs such as this.
This job requires relocation to Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Opportunity highlights:
- 1st year package up to AU$554k plus oncall allowances (depending on years of consultant level experience).
- Coastal subtropical location with excellent amenities inc. very good private schooling.
- Permanent residency support.
Remuneration highlights:
- Up to $554k package plus on-call and other allowances (depending on years at consultant level).
- Includes 1st year 20k incentive allowance.
- up to 25k per annum car allowance paid w. salary.
- $21k per annum professional development allowance paid w. salary.
- Allowance for treating patients with private health insurance.
- Retention allowance.
- Annual leave loading allowance.
- Employer paid superannuation 12% & qualifying allowances into pension, tax free.
- Medical insurances paid.
- Relocation allowance.
Leave benefits:
- Long service leave bonus.
- 3.6weeks professional development leave.
- 13 public holidays.
Community highlights
- Modern city on Australia’s eastern coastline.
- Ideal location for families, couples or singles.
- Everything perfect for healthy outdoor living inc. beaches, parks, cricket ovals, fresh food, produce etc.
- Excellent airport connectivity w. rAustralia.
Mental health service highlights
- 6 hospitals, 2 Multi-Purpose Health Services and 3 community health centres that employ more than 2700 staff.
- 24 bed acute mental health inpatient.
- 6 bed Step-Up Step-Down Unit.
- Guide MDT towards recovery focused care.
- Friendly, collegiate group.
- RANZCP accredited for supervised training.
Selection criteria
- High level clinical knowledge and proficiency in general adult psychiatry in a range of settings.
- FRANZCP or
- If you are an overseas trained psychiatrist you will have completed your training in either Ireland, UK, NZ, Canada or USA, South Africa, Sri Lanka (with 2 year placement in Australia) and have completed a formal 6 months post in child and adolescent psychiatry in your higher or core training.
- Experience and leadership in MDTs,
- Clinical practice and service delivery to encourage early intervention and prevention.
- Willingness to teach undergrad, postgrad, DiTs etc.
For more information please contact leading psychiatry recruiter Alasdair Spinner at [email protected] or call/message 44 7414 531 583 at the recruitment agency Spinner Medical Recruitment.
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