Job Description
The Position
We are seeking a Career Medical Officer – Psychiatry (Dual Disability) to join a multidisciplinary mental health team on a permanent, full-time basis (76 hours per fortnight) in Hobart.
This role focuses on delivering high-quality mental health care to patients with intellectual disability and psychiatric comorbidities, working in line with National Mental Health Standards and relevant legislation.
You will operate with a high level of autonomy while remaining accountable to the Dual Disability Consultant Psychiatrist, and play a key role in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and collaboration with families, carers, and external stakeholders including the NDIS.
Health Service
The Department of Health Tasmania delivers comprehensive public healthcare services across the state, including major tertiary hospitals such as the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, North West Regiona...