Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult (Leave Cover)

Eastern Health

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Melbourne, VictoriaFull TimePsychiatry

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Eastern Health as a Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult, Leave Cover in United States.

Key Responsibilities

provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of.

Lead Consultant and Manager of the relevant team.

Lead Consultant and relevant Manger.

provide excellent clinical care for his/her patients.

Requirements

Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Benefits & Compensation

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Eastern Health as a Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult, Leave Cover.

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipOlder Adult PsychiatryRecovery Oriented PracticeMental Health LegislationClinical SupervisionECT AdministrationEMR CommunicationService EvaluationClinical GovernanceTeaching And Education

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adult (Leave Cover) position at Eastern Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Eastern Health 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 Melbourne, Victoria.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Leadership, Older Adult Psychiatry, Recovery Oriented Practice, Mental Health Legislation, Clinical Supervision, ECT Administration, EMR Communication, Service Evaluation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Consultant Psychiatrist provides high-quality clinical care and leadership for older adult patients and junior medical staff. They are accountable for clinical service delivery, research, and contributing to service planning and evaluation.

Benefits package: Mentor and Shadowing program, Discovery days, Study and professional development leave, Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance program, Flexible working hours, Salary packaging, Private Health Insurance offers. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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