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Consultant Psychiatrist (Forensic Mental Health) - Make the move to Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
On-site · $160–$221 (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 22, 2026
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Consultant Psychiatrist (Forensic Mental Health)
Relocate to Melbourne. Advance Your Psychiatry Career. Be Part of a Major Service Expansion.
Forensicare, Victoria's statewide forensic mental health service, wants to meet experienced Consultant Psychiatrists interested in building their career in Australia.
Whether you're already considering a move to Melbourne or simply exploring your options, this is an opportunity for you.
Why This Opportunity Is Different
Forensicare is undergoing one of the largest expansions in its history.
Over the coming years, Thomas Embling Hospital will expand from 136 beds to 218 beds, with the addition of six new inpatient units and 82 new beds.
This growth is creating significant opportunities for Consultant Psychiatrists to:
- Influence the development of new services
- Shape contemporary models of care
- Lead multidisciplinary teams
- Develop specialist forensic psychiatry expertise
- Contribute to service innovation, education and research
Rather than joining a mature service with limited growth opportunities, you will be part of an organisation at a transformational stage of development.
Why Melbourne?
Melbourne consistently ranks among the world's most liveable cities and offers an exceptional combination of career opportunity and lifestyle.
Imagine:
- More than 2,000 hours of sunshine each year
- Beaches, wine regions and national parks on your doorstep
- World-class sporting and cultural events
- Easy access to New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific
- A highly regarded public healthcare system
- Many clinicians relocate for the professional opportunities and stay for the lifestyle.
Why Forensicare?
As Victoria's specialist forensic mental health service, Forensicare delivers care across:
- Secure inpatient services
- Prison mental health services
- Community forensic mental health programs
- Court and justice-related services
Our Consultant Psychiatrists work within highly skilled multidisciplinary teams comprising:
- Psychiatrists
- Registered Mental Health Nurses
- Psychologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
- Allied Health Clinicians
- Lived Experience Professionals
Unlike many healthcare settings, you'll be supported by a workforce of qualified mental health professionals working collaboratively to deliver outstanding clinical outcomes.
The Role
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:
- Provide specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment
- Deliver forensic mental health advice and leadership
- Support multidisciplinary teams in the management of complex consumers
- Supervise Registrars and Junior Medical Staff
- Contribute to service development, education and training
- Participate in quality, research and improvement initiatives
Opportunities exist across hospital, prison and community settings.
UK Consultants Welcome – Fast-Track Registration Pathways
We are actively seeking UK-trained Psychiatrists.
Eligible Qualifications Include:
- MRC / FRC Psych
- CCT Psychiatry
- CESR (where applicable)
- Consultant-level experience
New Fast-Track AHPRA Registration
Recent reforms to specialist registration pathways mean eligible UK Consultant Psychiatrists may benefit from a significantly streamlined registration process through AHPRA's specialist registration framework, reducing complexity and time to registration compared to previous pathways.
Specialist College Assessment Ready Pathway (SCARP)
For candidates requiring assessment pathways, support is available through AHPRA and RANZCP processes, including Specialist College Assessment Ready Pathway (SCARP) arrangements where applicable.
Our Medical Workforce and Recruitment teams will guide you through every stage of:
- AHPRA Registration
- Australian Visa and Relocation Support provided
- Settlement in Melbourne
What We're Looking For
We're interested in hearing from Consultant Psychiatrists who have:
- MRC and FRC Psych and relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Experience in general adult, forensic, acute or secure psychiatry
- Demonstrated clinical leadership experience
- A commitment to recovery-oriented and patient-centred care
- An interest in teaching, supervision and service development
Formal forensic psychiatry experience is highly regarded but not essential.
What's On Offer?
- Competitive Specialist Medical Salary Package
- Australian Visa and Relocation Support – up to $10,000 AUD (New Zealand Candidates up to $5,000 AUD).
- Fast-Track Registration Support
- Consultant Leadership Opportunities
- Research and Academic Opportunities
- Access to One of Australia's Leading Forensic Mental Health Services
- Lifestyle Benefits of Living in Melbourne
- Your Next Chapter Starts Here
- Bring your expertise to Australia.
- Shape the future of forensic mental health care.
- Join the expansion of one of the largest forensic mental health services in the Southern Hemisphere.
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