Consultant/Staff Specialist in Forensic Psychiatry - Swap the commute for the coast! Live and work on Queensland’s stunning Gold Coast.

The role

The successful candidate will provide senior forensic psychiatric input across an established forensic mental health program. This includes assessment and treatment of patients via court liaison, custodial in-reach, and community forensic follow-up.

What you will do

• Provide senior forensic psychiatric input across an established forensic mental health program
• Assessment and treatment of patients referred via the regional Court Liaison Service
• Custodial in-reach and offender health psychiatry at a correctional facility
• Clinical management of patients on forensic orders and non-custodial supervision orders in the community
• Risk assessment, management and treatment planning for consumers with complex offending histories
• Clinical leadership and supervision of registrars, trainees and multidisciplinary staff
• Medico-legal report writing and expert evidence for the Mental Health Court, Magistrates and higher courts
• Participation in service development, clinical governance, quality improvement and teaching

Required qualifications

• Specialist registration in Psychiatry with AHPRA (or eligibility via the Expedited Specialist Pathway / RANZCP Accelerated Pathway for MRCPsych (UK) holders with CCT/CCST)
• FRANZCP, or an internationally recognised specialist psychiatry qualification assessed as comparable (UK CCT, Irish CCST, or equivalent)
• Substantial post-fellowship/post-CCT experience in forensic psychiatry, including court and/or custodial mental health work
• Demonstrated capability in risk assessment, medico-legal report writing and giving evidence in court or tribunal settings
• Experience supervising junior medical staff and contributing to multidisciplinary team leadership
• Eligibility for, or willingness to obtain, relevant Queensland Mental Health Act 2016 authorisations post-appointment

Nice to have

• UK and Irish-trained consultants are strongly encouraged to apply

Benefits

• Total remuneration package up to AU$550,000 per annum
• Superannuation (up to 12.75% employer contribution)
• Applicable on-call allowances
• Access to salary packaging
• Professional development allowance
• Structured continuing education/study leave entitlement
• Relocation assistance
• Support navigating AHPRA registration, RANZCP assessment and Australian work visa requirements
• Flexible working arrangements

Before you apply

• Pulse Mental Health supports candidates through primary source verification (via the Australian Medical Council), AHPRA registration, RANZCP assessment and the visa/relocation process

About the company

Pulse Mental Health is the dedicated psychiatry division of Pulse Doctors, a UK-based medical staffing agency specialising in consultant-grade physician placement.