Consultant Psychiatrist (MATT)

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Consultant Psychiatrist – Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT)

Shape a brand-new service, delivering flexible, innovative care in beautifully appointed, purpose-built facilities.

About the Role

• Location: ACT – headspace Early Psychosis
• Part-time Flexible | 3-4 days per week | Permanent Position
• Specialist rate + relevant allowances + TESL + Salary Packaging

Be part of something new! The Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT) is part of a newly established service, designed to provide responsive, youth-centred care to young people (12-25) experiencing or at high risk of psychosis. Based in beautifully appointed, purpose-built facilities, this service is designed to enhance care delivery in a welcoming and modern environment.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape this innovative program from the ground up, working with a team dedicated to early intervention, recovery, and best-practice psychiatric care.

At Uniting, we value flexibility and work-life balance. This role offers true flexibility, including a mix of on-site work at headspace Canberra’s state-of-the-art space and work-from-home options. You’ll provide clinical leadership to either a Registrar or a Career Medical Officer (CMO), oversee psychiatric care, and contribute to quality assurance—while having the autonomy to design a work schedule that suits your lifestyle. You’ll also be supported by a CMO or Registrar, and a Clinical Director.

About the Program

headspace Early Psychosis is a nationally recognised leader in youth mental health, providing evidence-based, recovery-focused care. The service operates under the renowned Orygen EPPIC model, with three key teams:

• Mobile Assessment & Treatment Team (MATT)
• Continuing Care Team
• Functional Recovery Team

This is your chance to lead and shape a pioneering new initiative in youth mental health, based in a beautifully appointed, purpose-built space designed to support best-practice care.

Your Impact

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

✅ Be at the forefront of an exciting new service, delivering innovative psychiatric care tailored to young people.

✅ Work in a beautifully appointed, purpose-built facility, designed for optimal service delivery.

✅ Enjoy a stimulating and diverse client load, matched to your strengths and interests.

✅ Make a real difference, providing timely, early intervention that can change developmental trajectories.

✅ Maintain a manageable workload, ensuring quality care and work-life balance.

✅ Benefit from strong peer support and consultation, fostering collaboration and professional growth.

✅ Shape the future of youth mental health services in Canberra, contributing to best-practice models and service development.

About You

• You are a registered medical practitioner with AHPRA and a Fellow of RANZCP (or hold an equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification).
• You have significant experience in acute mental health care for young people.
• You’re passionate about education, supervision, and fostering a learning culture.
• You bring innovative approaches to treatment and are committed to early intervention and recovery-focused care.

Why Join Us?

💡 Be part of something new – influence and develop a service from the ground up.

💼 Genuine flexibility – work in a way that suits your lifestyle.

💰 Salary packaging – increase your take-home pay.

🤝 Strong peer support and consultation – collaborate with experienced professionals.

📌 Manageable workload – ensuring sustainable, high-quality service delivery.

🔬 Opportunities for research – contribute to cutting-edge mental health advancements.

🏋️‍♂️ Great benefits – Fitness Passport, U Rewards, and more.

This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to shape a brand-new service in a state-of-the-art facility and have a lasting impact on youth mental health in the ACT.

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about leading a team in delivering life-changing mental health care, we’d love to hear from you! Click Apply Now and submit your resume.

For any enquiries, please contact:  Dr Rhonda Dotson, Clinical Director – rdotson@uniting.org

For further questions, feel free to reach out to Alex Durrant, Operations Manager, headspace Early psychosis - adurrant@uniting.org

About Uniting: When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

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