Psychiatry

Open the door to your new Psychiatry role

If psychiatry is your chosen specialty, Elective Recruitment would love to help you map and execute the next steps in your career path.

Our network extends far and wide. We work with a portfolio of highly regarded public and private hospitals, private practices, and will tailor our job search to find opportunities that match your career and lifestyle preferences.

Working in psychiatry can be an immensely rewarding career and as mental health is a growth area, there are excellent job prospects in Australia for both local and overseas trained psychiatrists. There are year-round opportunities to build on your professional skills, while maintaining an enviable work/life balance and earning an attractive income.

Our network extends far and wide. We work with a portfolio of highly regarded public and private hospitals, private practices, and will tailor our job search to find opportunities that match your career and lifestyle preferences.

Working in psychiatry can be an immensely rewarding career and as mental health is a growth area, there are excellent job prospects in Australia for both local and overseas trained psychiatrists. There are year-round opportunities to build on your professional skills, while maintaining an enviable work/life balance and earning an attractive income.

Average salaries for Psychiatrists in Australia are:

Position Permanent Locum
Psychiatry Junior Doctor / RMO $80,000 - $120,000 $90 - $130 per hour
Psychiatry Registrar $100,000 - $180,000 $150 - $200 per hour
Psychiatry CMO $150,000 - $300,000 $1,500 - $2,000 per day
Consultant Psychiatrist $250,000 - $1,000,000+ $2,000 - $3,000+ per day

To be eligible for a Specialist role in Australia, you must hold Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or be eligible for specialist registration via the Specialist Assessment pathway if you have an overseas qualification. If you are not eligible for a Consultant job you may be eligible to work as a Career Medical officer in Psychiatry.

Elective Recruitment is a leading medical recruitment agency for healthcare professionals in Australia. Combining over 25 years of medical recruitment expertise, we are determined to add value to our doctor community and deliver solutions. We will stop at nothing to support you throughout your career and journey in psychiatry.

Elective is committed to partnering with you through every step of your psychiatry job search. Whether you are searching for a permanent, fixed-term or locum position, we support Psychiatrists looking for positions across a range of sub-specialties, including general adult, older adult, child & adolescent, youth, perinatal, consultation liaison, drug & alcohol, forensic.

Latest Psychiatry jobs

Telehealth Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

Permanent

  • Highly rewarding opportunity to join an innovative mental health group from anywhere in Australia

Flexible working arrangements, work as much or as little as you want Supportive and friendly team and rapidly expanding  Immediate start and full app ...

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Telehealth Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult

Permanent

  • Join a dedicated team delivering exceptional care from the comfort of your home

Flexible working arrangements, work as much or as little as you want Welcoming team and rapidly growing patient base  Immediate start and full appoin ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

Permanent

  • Discover a fulfilling career opportunity in NSW, with diverse patient care experiences and a welcoming multidisciplinary team

Flexible scheduling options available for both full-time and part-time positions Purpose-built practice with a well-established team Discover one of t ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Old Age

Permanent

  • Join an expanding health service in one of the fastest-growing regional cities in Victoria

Build a meaningful career and enjoy a healthy work-life balance  Make the move to a city that is consistently ranked as one of the most liveable loca ...

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Medical Director - Child and Youth Mental Health Service

Permanent

  • Make a meaningful impact on Child and Youth Mental Health Services at Australia's leading paediatric health service

Permanent, full-time leadership opportunity Provide clinical governance and manage the delivery of high-quality clinical services Live the coastal dre ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist

Permanent

  • Are you looking to use your clinical skills and experience to make a real impact on regional mental healthcare?

Permanent, full-time opportunity Varied and challenging casemix within a supportive department  Live and work in an idyllic region of sunny Queenslan ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist

Permanent

  • Bring your experience and expertise to a dedicated and friendly department in Tasmania’s largest hospital

Full-time opportunity  Brand new mental health facilities in Tasmania’s capital  Live the coastal dream without missing city life  Where you’ll ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

Permanent

  • Are you looking to share your expertise in a health service renowned for ground-breaking rural psychiatry initiatives?

Full-time opportunity with immediate start available Opportunity to support trainees with research projects and psychotherapy training Flexible work a ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist

Permanent

  • Exciting time to join a Victorian health service in an expanding and highly supportive department

Child, Adult/Older Adult and Emergency opportunities Flexible work options to support your work/life balance Beautiful views and all big city amenitie ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult

Permanent

  • Make the move and enjoy a family-oriented lifestyle in a vibrant coastal regional city in sub-tropical North Queensland

Permanent, full-time opportunity  Highly carried and interesting casemix and a supportive department  Enviable coastal lifestyle with 300 days of su ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult

Permanent

  • Are you ready to make the move to Sunny Queensland where professional development and flexibility are guaranteed?

Permanent, full-time opportunity Make a meaningful impact on mental health services in the region Opportunity for private practice on top of your earn ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult

Permanent

  • Bring your knowledge and experience to a highly experienced department in Tasmania’s largest hospital

Permanent full or part-time opportunity  Brand new mental health facilities  Live the coastal dream without missing city life  Where you’ll be wo ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Addiction

Permanent

  • Make a positive community impact within a major health service just 15 minutes from Perth’s CBD

Sessional, full or part-time openings with negotiable hours Opportunity to work in the first outpatient clinic for gaming disorders in Australia  Liv ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult

Permanent

  • Join a health service that supports your career and encourages innovation and professional development

Several positions available across multiple sites  Flexible work arrangements  Four possible sites in and around the CBD  Where you’ll be working ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Community

Permanent

  • Join a well-established health service and make a meaningful contribution to community mental health care

Permanent, full-time opportunity  A chance to contribute to specialised Aboriginal Mental Health Services Indigenous mental health care  Live and wo ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

Permanent

  • Share your expertise and make a meaningful contribution to child & adolescent mental health

Permanent, full-time opportunity  Varied casemix and an expanding network of specialist  True work/life balance in a stunning coastal city of Wester ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

Permanent

  • Make a real difference to rural child & adolescent mental health care in a hospital that values community and collaboration

Permanent, full-time opportunity  Challenging casemix and truly rewarding work  Year-round sunny climate in outback Australia  Where you’ll be wo ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult (Inpatient)

Permanent

  • Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your expertise within a rural mental health service?

Permanent, full-time opportunity  Challenging caseloads and varied presentations  The best of waterside living in the heart of WA’s South West  W ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Infant, Child and Adolescent Health Service

Permanent

  • Join an expanding team of compassionate specialists in a WA harbourside city

Permanent, full-time opportunity  Lend your expertise to a highly varied casemix  Enjoy a laid back, coastal lifestyle with nature at your doorstep ...

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent

Permanent

  • Seeking an opportunity to lead innovative mental health initiatives while making a tangible difference in the lives of children and adolescents?

Permanent full-time or part-time opportunity Flexible work arrangements Live and work in a lush coastal region of Western Australia  Where you’ll b ...

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Whether you are looking to make a move in your psychiatry career or looking to hire psychiatry staff, we can help.

To learn more about our Psychiatry services, contact Elective Recruitment or join our exclusive community, and register today.

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Living and Working in Australia

If you’re internationally trained and interested in Psychiatry jobs in Australia, get in touch with us to discuss your options, and be sure to download our Living and Working in Australia guide for practical insights into what you can expect when you make the move.

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