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3-month Part-Time Psychiatrist - Adolescent Inpatient Unit - Upper North Shore, Sydney

The Position

Are you a child & adolescent psychiatrist and looking for your next position? We are looking for someone to assist with a 3-month part-time role in the Upper North Shore of Sydney.

You will work in collaboration with the unit director, the child and youth mental health service team, general adult mental health services, and general health staff to provide mental health services of the highest possible quality and safety for consumers and carers.

◾️ Fixed-term psychiatrist position

◾️ Upper North Shore, Sydney

◾️ Part-time 32 hours/four days per week

◾️ Pick your days- 8:30 am to 5 pm with on-call commitment

◾️ Dates: 25 May 2020 to 23 August 2020

◾️ The staff specialist will have the opportunity to do individual therapy in selected cases if desired.

Simply click ‘Connect with Prescript’ to learn more, or contact Nadine (Martin) Onto (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner for Psychiatry):

nadine@prescript.com.au // 0451 828 615

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What We’re Looking For

✔️ FRANZCP or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia

✔️ Certificate of Advanced Training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (RANZCP) or Membership of the Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (RANZCP), or currently enrolled in such training.

✔️ Relevant clinical mental health experience in a community setting, which includes working with young people and their families.

 Why Join This Healthcare Organisation

This adolescent inpatient unit situated on the Upper North Shore of Sydney provides 12 beds for young people aged between 12 and 17 years of age who are experiencing a serious mental health problem.

This is a specialised inpatient unity which aims to provide safe, secure and high-quality mental health care to adolescents, along with this careers and families, with a focus on a multidisciplinary approach with a high emphasis on individual, family, and group therapy.

Benefits You Can Expect

➕ Generous remuneration package as per NSW Public Health System Staff Specialists (State) Award 2019

➕ Plus additional allowances

➕ Professional development opportunities

Lifestyle Features

◾️ Located around 30-minutes drive, and 30-minutes on an express train, to central Sydney, you may opt to stay in this great suburban area in the Upper North Shore. Enjoy being close to central Sydney while having excellent amenities, national parks and other outdoor activities, on your doorstep.

◾️ Perhaps you’ll choose to stay in one of the other desirable areas that surround this location, or maybe you’d like to stay closer to the CBD.

◾️ Whatever you decide, Sydney is a fantastic location to both live and visit.  Enjoy your weekends off, exploring the many beautiful sights and amenities that NSW’s sunny capital offers.

The Impact You’ll Have

✔️ Working within the Adolescent Inpatient Unit, you will be part of a team providing a high-quality service to patients, including families and carers.

✔️ By bringing your experience and excellent interpersonal skills, you will be making a significant difference to the healthcare of your patients and throughout Sydney.

Sound Like You?

Contact Nadine Onto (Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner) – Nadine is very happy to answer any questions.

There are three ways to find out more:

  1. Call Nadine on 0451 828 615

  2. Email nadine@prescript.com.au

  3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

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Next Steps with Prescript

At Prescript Recruitment, we follow a transparent, friendly process:

  1. This begins with an informal conversation with Prescript – We will talk about the position, the company and the location in more detail and gain a clear understanding of your career, family and lifestyle wishes.

  2. From there, if you’re happy to proceed to the next step, we will arrange informal and more formal interviews and potentially a visit to make sure it is going to be the right place for you and your family.

  3. The final stage is progressing to your formal offer of employment which then secures you the role. We continue to look after you and ensure your move and start to your new position is smooth and stress-free.


About Nadine Onto

Nadine (Martin) Onto is Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner with a focus on Psychiatry locum and permanent positions across Australia and New Zealand.

There are three ways to contact Nadine:

  1. Call Nadine on  0451 828 615

  2. Email nadine@prescript.com.au

  3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

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Meet the Prescript Recruitment Team

We work with doctors for locum, ongoing and fixed-term positions across regional Australia. Connect with Prescript here ⬇️  

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◼️RECRUITMENT 

James Hill, Nicola Speer, Rebecca Doyle, Marcia Beere and Nadine Onto. Dedicated recruitment partners focused on helping doctors throughout the recruitment process.

◼️MARKETING & VACANCIES

Grace Clueit. Rapid promotion of locum, ongoing and fixed-term vacancies - helping doctors discover jobs with ease.

◼️CREDENTIALING & LOGISTICS

Stef McLaughlin and Lee Kabigting. Adhere to the highest JAS-ANZ-accredited standards of quality and credentialingManagement of paperwork and travel logistics so that doctors start on time.

◼️FINANCE & PAYMENTS

Hugo Scales. Prescript's Finance & Payments Manager ensures doctors get paid promptly and smoothly.


At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

  1. Call 1300 755 498

  2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

  3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

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We’d love to hear from you!