Description
Staff Specialist Psychiatrist – Child & Youth
Townsville, Queensland
Permanent full-time or part-time, hours negotiable
Remuneration package up to AUD $534,040 p.a. (f/t) + benefits
Townsville Hospital and Health Service is seeking Staff Specialist Psychiatrists to join our Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Service (CAYAS). These senior roles provide clinical leadership across community, early intervention, outreach and telehealth teams within a well-resourced tertiary mental health service.
Multiple positions are available as part of ongoing service growth.
A lifestyle hard to match
Townsville offers a warm sub-tropical climate and a relaxed, family-friendly way of life. You’ll enjoy:
- A vibrant coastal city with easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, Magnetic Island and the rainforests of Far North Queensland
- Excellent schools, universities, diverse employment opportunities for partners, and a thriving cultural and dining scene
- The Strand – recently named Queensland’s best beach – just minutes from the hospital
- A welcoming community and a safe, affordable place to live and work
Your role
- Lead clinical care across CAYAS teams
- Provide assessment, case management and evidence-based interventions
- Support innovative, culturally responsive models of care
- Teach and supervise trainees and mental health clinicians
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement and on-call rosters
Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements are available, with negotiable hours to support work-life balance
Academic and professional opportunities
Townsville University Hospital is the major teaching hospital for James Cook University, offering opportunities for:
- Academic appointment
- Teaching medical students and registrars
- Participation in research and service development
What We Offer
Competitive remuneration and benefits
- Remuneration package up to AUD $534,040 p.a. (f/t) (L18-L27)
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
- Regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary)
- Motor vehicle allowance
- Employer contributions to superannuation (12.75%)
- 17.5% recreational leave loading
- Professional development allowance + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
- On-call and shift allowances (where applicable)
- Salary packaging options to maximise take-home pay
- Relocation assistance (where applicable)
- Additional benefits available
Requirements
FRANZCP, or equivalent qualifications eligible for specialist registration as a Psychiatrist with the Medical Board of Australia.
Enquiries: Dr Donna Dowling on +61 7 4433 9710 / Donna.Dowling@health.qld.gov.au
Apply online: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV678744
Applications close: Sunday, 3 May 2026
