Consultant Psychiatrist | Up To $2,800 Per Day | Cairns, Qld

Locum Consultant Psychiatrist opportunities across Cairns inpatient unit and community rural and remote services.

Working with a very well supported nursing and JMO team.

An opportunity to explore what beautiful Cairns and surrounding areas have to offer.

Charterhouse Medical is currently looking for locum Consultant Psychiatrist's for upcoming locum placements as follows :

Level : Consultant / Specialist

Area : Psychiatry

Location : Cairns, QLD

Rate : Up to $2,800 per day

Available Positions : Staff Specialist – Cairns – Child and Youth

Dates : 06.05.25 – 30.05.25, 01.09.25 – 31.12.25

Services : CYMHS community, CYMHS rural and remote, and CYMHS inpatient.Staff Specialist – Cairns – Inpatient

Dates : 14.04.25 – 30.05.25, 06.05.25 – 16.05.25, 06.05.25 – 31.12.25, 30.06.25 – 04.07.25, 01.09.25 – 31.12.25Staff Specialist – Cairns – Rural Tablelands

Dates : 29.09.25 – 10.10.25

Description : This position services rural communities in the Tablelands - primarily Atherton and Mareeba. The position is based out of Cairns 2 days per week.Staff Specialist – Cairns – Rural Community

Dates : 28.04.25 – 27.06.25

Description : This position services rural communities in Innisfail, Tully, Mossman & Kuranda. There is 1 registrar attached to Innisfail / Tully. Mix of F2F, stunning drive to work along Great Barrier Reef Drive, overnight accommodation at Port Douglas and Mission Beach resort, and V / C from Cairns office.Staff Specialist – Cairns – Adult Community

Dates : 19.05.25 – 30.05.25, 11.08.25 – 12.09.25, 27.10.25 – 31.12.25

Description : This position is with adult community-based teams within the Mental Health Service.Staff Specialist – Cairns – South CCT

Dates : 06.05.25 – 16.05.25, 20.07.25 – 03.08.25

Description : This is a community-based adult Mental Health Service based out of 10-12 Roberts Road.Staff Specialist – Cairns – Remote East

Dates : 6 week block available November-December

Description : Fly-in, Fly-out position to the Torres and Cape serving remote communities (Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula and Cooktown / Hopevale / Wujal Wujal).Staff Specialist – Cairns – Remote West

Dates : 02.08.25 – 12.09.25

Description : Fly-in, Fly-out position to the Torres and Cape serving remote communities (Indigenous communities of Aurukun, Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw, Lockhart River, Napranum, Mapoon and townships of Weipa and Coen).To be considered for this position, applicants must have Specialist Registration with AHPRA.

To Apply / Register Interest :

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact Phôebe Lewis on 0421437245 or email

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