Clinical Director, Mental Health Acute Inpatient Units; via eCredential

Lead Mental Health Care and Clinical Excellence Across MLHD

Employment Type:

Visiting Medical Officer

Position Classification:
Visiting Medical Officer

Remuneration:
Visiting Medical Officer

Requisition

Closing Date:
Sunday 15 March 2026

An outstanding opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated Visiting Medical Officer – Psychiatrist to provide strong clinical leadership within the Wagga Wagga Mental Health Inpatient Unit (WWMHIPU) and Older Persons Unit.

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care to consumers in the inpatient setting.
• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to ensure safe, contemporary, and patient‑centred mental health services.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, and management of junior medical staff, including rostering, performance appraisal, and professional development.
• Maintain a robust clinical governance framework for the medical workforce, ensuring compliance with best practice standards and legislative requirements under the Mental Health Act.
• Work collaboratively with the inpatient leadership team to achieve service KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

• A major referral hospital in a thriving regional hub.
• A supportive multidisciplinary team committed to collaboration and teaching.
• Opportunities to lead, mentor, and shape mental health service delivery.
• State‑of‑the‑art facilities and access to innovative treatment modalities, including ECT services.
• A strong focus on professional development and work‑life balance.

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• Provide clinical leadership and direct psychiatric care within WWMHIPU and Older Persons Unit.
• Fulfil obligations as Medical Superintendent under the Mental Health Act.
• Drive service development that reflects community needs, incorporating consumer and carer feedback.
• Lead initiatives in clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement.
• Foster teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, psychiatry trainees, and GP procedural trainees.
• Chair the ECT Committee and maintain expertise in contemporary treatments.
• Promote research and innovation to enhance service quality and outcomes.

• Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia in Psychiatry (FRANZCP).
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical governance and workforce management.
• High-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to teaching, research, and continuous quality improvement.
• Availability to participate in on‑call rosters and provide timely onsite response.
• Alignment with NSW Health CORE Values:
  Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment.
• Compliance with Working With Children Check, National Criminal Record Check, and Vaccination Category A requirements.

Located in the heart of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga offers an ideal blend of city convenience and country charm. With excellent schools, vibrant cultural life, and stunning natural surroundings, it’s the perfect place to advance your career and enjoy a balanced lifestyle.

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For role‑related queries, contact Dr Alyson Hickey, District Clinical Director Mental Health: alyson.hickey.gov.au

• Registered in NSW as a medical practitioner. Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and evidence of satisfactory participation on the RANZCP Continuing Professional Development Program and Registrable with AHPRA. Demonstrated significant experience relevant to Psychiatry practice and evidence of competence in Psychiatry skills relevant to Australian rural hospital practice, particularly rehabilitation and recovery oriented practice.
• Experience in a management or clinical leadership role.
• Sophisticated working knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act and demonstrated experience in its application in clinical practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both written and oral) and work cooperatively with other staff including medical, nursing,…