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Posted:

11/12/2025

Closing Date:

16/01/2026

Job Type:

Contract

Location:

Manly

Job Category:

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

• flexible working conditions
• Working with rural children and families
• Being part of a multidisciplinary team

Job Description

The Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist is responsible for the delivery of high-level clinical care and education to children, young people and their families who attend Royal Far West as part of the Paediatric Developmental Program (PDP) or part of the Psychiatry Assessment Clinic (PAC).
Reporting to Multidisciplinary Team Leader, this is a key position within the medical clinic and part of the broader Child and Family multidisciplinary team that is committed to service excellence and trauma-informed, family-centred practice.

Desired Skills and Experience

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE

1. Existing AHPRA Specialist Medical Registration
2. Fellowship of the RANZCP
3. Membership of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, RANZCP, or equivalent.
4. Expertise in providing comprehensive assessment and diagnosis for children and adolescents with complex mental and developmental conditions, as well as providing or recommending treatment, including non-pharmacological and pharmacological support and interventions.
5. Superior skills working in partnership with children and families with complex psychosocial needs such as those with complex and developmental trauma, child protection issues, parental mental health or substance use difficulties.
6. Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, including working in a multidisciplinary clinical team.
7. Superior skills in delivering psychiatry services via telehealth
8. Adaptability to the needs of the child, their family, and the changing requirements of the position
9. Strong interest in, and commitment, to rural and remote children, families and communities.
10. Commitment to the improvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and the delivery of culturally safe and supportive services
11. Sound knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and how it applies to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
12. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the capacity to advocate for the mental health needs of children and their families

OUR CULTURE:

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come.

Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.

BENEFITS OFFERED

Royal Far West has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work in the prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine. Our extensive benefits offered, include:

• Structured induction program
• Meaningful work where you are making a positive difference. You will be supporting children’s mental health, their wellbeing and helping them to build resilience.
• You will be able to focus on the practical work and clinical care, while our support team take care of the administration and service planning.
• Multi-disciplinary workplace. Across RFW we have collaborative and supportive resident paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers to name a few.
• Attractive remuneration: base salary + 12% superannuation
• Salary Packaging – up to $15,900 of your general living expenses can be offered tax free + meals and entertainment up to $2,650 pa tax free. See details at www.gosalary.com.au
• Work/Life Balance – work from our beautiful location at Manly Beach. A laptop provided to work remotely and we offer a purchase leave scheme.
• Recognition & Reward – Length of service awards and recognition awards aligned to our values.
• Positive Culture – We are an inclusive organisation welcoming people from all walks of life!
• Beautiful location at Manly beach: easy access by bus, ferry and parking options. We are based in an architecturally designed building, purposely built to deliver our services. We have showers and towels available for your use so going for a swim before or after work is possible.
• CARE Days - to look after individuals’ health and wellbeing, on top of Annual and Personal Leave, with the intention to provide employees with an opportunity to take regular breaks throughout the year.
• Benefits Program with discounts available on many high street purchases across Australia and access to novated car leasing.
• Pandemic Leave - 7 days paid leave, per calendar year to employees that have been impacted by either a disaster or pandemic which effects their ability to attend work.
• Gifted Leave - gifting leave of up to 3 working days over the Christmas and New year holiday period.
• Paid Parental Leave – 14 weeks full leave pay for the primary care giver and 4 weeks full leave for the non-primary care giver. Access to paid lactation breaks and lactation facilities.

HOW TO APPLY

If you like to take the first step in developing your career in a purpose led organisation, please submit your CV and cover letter, addressing the essential criteria,

For further information please contact Jade Thompson - Head of Child & Family Services on jadet@royalfarwest.org.au A position description is available on the Royal Far West website https://www.royalfarwest.org.au/current-vacancies/

Candidates will be reviewed as they are submitted so, please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Royal far West is privileged to work with First Nations communities and families. We are committed to the process of reconciliation and we value and respect the diversity of our employees.

Royal Far West does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable law.

Royal Far West encourages applications from minorities and all other qualified applicants.

Only those applicants who have the right to work and are currently residing in Australia can be considered.

As a child safe organisation, all employees at Royal Far West are required to provide a NSW Working with Children Check

If working with us to provide services to NDIS clients you will also be required to provide a NDIS Worker Check.

You will also be required to provide a Criminal Record Check