Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist | Hobart
- Wavelength Medical Recruitment
- Hobart TAS, Australia
- Aug 19, 2026
Job Description
We're seeking a passionate psychiatrist to join an innovative team in Tasmania. Enjoy a beautiful island lifestyle while making a real impact.
- Provide inpatient and community psychiatry services across Tasmania.
- Be part of a state-wide mental health service focused on continuous improvement.
- Enjoy a relaxed pace, lower living costs, and stunning natural beauty in Hobart.
The Position
As a part of a multidisciplinary mental health service, you will provide comprehensive Emergency Department Psychiatric Service and Consultation Liaison Service within a large referral hospital in Tasmania. You will be able to act as a consultant to mental health and medical professionals, health service providers including Emergency Department clinicians and staff, Psychiatric Emergency Nurse staff, and other agencies concerning the assessment and management of individuals who present to the ED with mental health disorders. A part of your role includes undertaking supervisory responsibilities with registrars, CMOs, RMOs, and other medical staff as required, and participate in teaching and research relevant to psychiatry. Available roles at the health service include roles based in:
• Community-based Mental Health Services, including the Acute Care Stream, the Continuing Care Stream, Mental Health Hospital in the Home with further new services in development.
• The acute general adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit.
• The general adult Consultation-Liaison psychiatric service and associated facilities, including the Emergency Department and the Mental Health Short Stay Unit.
• Residential facilities run by our Mental Health Service.
The Hospital
The state-wide mental health services are a leading innovator providing a comprehensive range of mental health, addiction treatment, forensic mental health, and correctional healthcare services across Tasmania. They are continuously expanding offerings through initiatives like police, ambulance and clinical early response teams and Hospital in the Home programs, and they are partnered with the University of Tasmania on the Tasmanian Centre for Mental Health Service Innovation to improve services for all ages.
The Location
Hobart, Tasmania's capital, offers a unique blend of city life and natural beauty. It's a smaller city compared to Sydney or Melbourne, so expect a more relaxed pace and a lower cost of living, especially for housing. The city itself is packed with charm, boasting a vibrant waterfront, sandstone architecture, and a strong focus on local produce and fresh seafood. The surrounding area is a wonderland of mountains, national parks, and stunning coastlines, all within easy reach for outdoor adventurers.
Essential Criteria
1. Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant specialty
2. FRANZCP and be eligible for Specialist registration with AHPRA or eligibility for substantially comparable assessment with RANZCP.
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Wavelength International's History
Dr. John Bethell and Claire Ponsford established Wavelength International with a profound vision—to forge a medical recruitment company committed to the well-being of its staff. Their belief was that a team that genuinely cares about their work would extend the same care to doctors and healthcare employers they serve.
Fast forward nearly a quarter of a century, and Wavelength stands as an acclaimed and pioneering medical recruitment agency. It has flourished into a team of over 90 dedicated professionals, unwavering in their commitment to the same principles and enthusiasm that ignited their journey.
Our Purpose
We firmly believe that the healthcare system can offer more to its patients when those who work within it are content, healthy, and in roles that truly suit them. At Wavelength, we empower extraordinary individuals to script their own narratives, guiding doctors towards the lives and careers they desire.
What We Do
No matter where you are or where you aspire to go, we're here to accompany you every step of the way. We build connections by recognizing the unique qualities of every candidate and client.
Each year, we unite more than 3,500 doctors with positions that align with their aspirations and lifestyles. Every role we fill contributes to a doctor's successful career and fortifies the overall healthcare system.
We're All-Encompassing
Our reach has expanded. Following our acquisition in 2019 of the esteemed executive recruitment agency, the Ccentric Group, we now offer support to top managers, administrators, and academics within the healthcare sector.
Our comprehensive knowledge of the field equips us to better serve all regions across Australia and New Zealand, including rural and remote communities, as well as those facing resource shortages or distinct needs.
Our Achievements
We take pride in the positive impact we've made in the lives of our doctors and the communities they serve. We witness firsthand the difference our services make in filling crucial gaps in medical care.