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• Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide 5000 / CAHLN
• Salary: MD2 (Consultant)  $365,798 - $713,692 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• x1 Full-time On-going Position

About the Role

As a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (2G Acute / PICU), you will play a pivotal leadership role within the Eastern Mental Health Division, delivering specialist, evidence-based care to consumers with complex mental health needs. This is an opportunity to provide high-quality clinical services in an environment that values recovery-focused, patient-centred care, supported by a skilled multidisciplinary team.

You will oversee and contribute to the holistic treatment of mental health consumers, actively shaping service delivery through clinical leadership, supervision, and ongoing service improvement. Your role includes providing supervision and guidance to junior doctors and allied health professionals, participating in quality and safety initiatives, and contributing to teaching, research, and strategic planning across the Mental Health Clinical Program. This dynamic position also involves out-of-hours participation in a consultant on-call roster.

About You

You are a collaborative, highly experienced psychiatric professional with a commitment to quality care and continuous improvement. You thrive in complex clinical environments and bring leadership, empathy, and clinical excellence to every interaction.

• Registered Medical Practitioner with specialist registration in Psychiatry (FRANZCP) with AHPRA.

• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership and delivering best-practice psychiatric care.

• Proven ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to teaching, research, and quality improvement.

• National Police Clearance (NPC) which is up to standard

Important Notice – Individual Applications Only

Please be advised that for CALHN advertised vacancies (employed rather than locum), the Mental Health Clinical Program (MHCP) accepts applications from individual applicants only.
Applications submitted via or from Medical Workforce Agencies will not be accepted. CALHN MHCP will not accept any responsibility or liability for Medical Workforce Agency fees should the applicant be a member of, employed by, or contracted through an agency

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.  As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 913997

Enquiries to:

Dr Andrew Lawlor
Position: Medical Lead
Phone: 7087 1853
E-mail: andrew.lawlor@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm 19^th September  2025

Resources:

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

913997 - Consultant Psychiatrist.pdf