Consultant Psychiatrist | Acute Intervention Service | Swanston Centre

Barwon South West

7 days ago

Geelong, VictoriaPart TimePsychiatry

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Barwon Health as a Consultant Psychiatrist – Acute Inpatient, Australia in United States. Employment Type - Permanent Part Time Hours per fortnight - Various oportunities available Job Category - Medical - Specialist Req Id - 8194 BARWON DOCTORS Shape your specialist practice. Design your career.

Key Responsibilities

will play a key role in delivering safe, evidence-based inpatient care while supporting timely discharge and transition to community services.

Lead care in a 32-bed acute inpatient mental health unit Manage complex presentations in a high-acuity ho.

Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team About the role Barwon Health’s Mental Health, Dr.

Lead inpatient care and treatment planning for acute presentations Provide clinical supervision and suppo.

Requirements

early applications are encouraged.

Benefits & Compensation

early applications are encouraged.

Work Schedule

Part-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Barwon Health as a Consultant Psychiatrist – Acute Inpatient, Australia.

Key Skills

PsychiatryClinical leadershipAcute inpatient careTreatment planningClinical supervisionMultidisciplinary team collaborationMental health reformEvidence-based practiceCrisis interventionComplex case management

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Position Insights

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Barwon South West is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Geelong, Victoria.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatry, Clinical leadership, Acute inpatient care, Treatment planning, Clinical supervision, Multidisciplinary team collaboration, Mental health reform, Evidence-based practice. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: Lead inpatient care and treatment planning for acute mental health presentations within a 32-bed unit. Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior medical staff while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Benefits package: Salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program, Professional development. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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