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Psychiatrist - Forensic and Secure Services

Psychiatrist - Forensic and Secure Services

MediPeople • QLD, AU
30+ days ago
Job description

Staff Specialist Psychiatrist

Forensic and Secure Mental Health Services – Brisbane, QLD

The Role

An outstanding opportunity exists for an experienced Staff Specialist Psychiatrist to join a leading Forensic and Secure Mental Health Service in Brisbane.

The service delivers specialist psychiatric care across:

  • High Security Inpatient Service(70 beds)

  • Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Service(34 beds)

  • Extended Forensic Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit(20 beds)

  • Prison Mental Health Service

  • Statewide Mental Health Intellectual Disability Service

You will provide clinical leadership within the High Security Inpatient Service, ensuring high-quality, safe, and coordinated mental health care delivered by a skilled multidisciplinary workforce.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide senior clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary forensic mental health team

  • Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care in a secure setting

  • Ensure effective risk management for patients, staff, and visitors

  • Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

  • Contribute to efficient utilisation of clinical and operational resources

  • Participate in performance development and 1:1 professional review processes

About You

You will be a motivated and experienced psychiatrist with a strong interest in forensic and secure mental health services.

Key Capabilities & Experience

  • Fellowship of the RANZCP (or equivalent eligibility)

  • Demonstrated clinical expertise in forensic mental health care

  • Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary clinical teams

  • Strong understanding of contemporary mental health service delivery in secure environments

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and risk-management skills

Why This Role?

  • Work within a highly specialised forensic service

  • Opportunity to shape service delivery and clinical standards

  • Brisbane location with strong professional and lifestyle appeal

  • Competitive Staff Specialist remuneration and public health benefits

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Psychiatrist - Forensic and Secure Services • QLD, AU