Locum Psychiatry Jobs Australia

Find the Right Psychiatry Role... Without the Noise

Looking for Psychiatry jobs in Australia without scrolling through endless generic listings?

At Blugibbon, we do things differently. We’re a partner-led medical recruitment agency working closely with Psychiatrists across all specialties and career stages to find roles that genuinely align with their goals, lifestyle, and clinical interests.

Whether you’re searching for locum psychiatry jobs or a permanent psychiatrist role, we help you access opportunities across Australia - including many that are never publicly advertised.

Locum | Permanent | Australia-wide | Metro, Regional & Remote

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Why You Won’t Find a Huge Psychiatry Job Board Here

Most agencies make you scroll through page after page of jobs with very little context.

But finding the right psychiatry role is rarely that simple.

A Consultant Psychiatrist role in one service can be completely different from the same title elsewhere. The same goes for Psychiatry Registrar positions. Team culture, clinical support, acuity, subspecialty mix, on-call expectations, flexibility, and leadership all make a real difference.

That’s why we don’t take a one-size-fits-all job board approach.

Instead, we take time to understand:

• what stage of career you’re at
• what kind of service suits you
• whether you want locum flexibility or a long-term move
• what matters most to your work and your wellbeing

Then we match you to roles that actually fit.

A Better Way to Find Psychiatry Jobs in Australia

When you work with Blugibbon, you get more than a list of vacancies.

You get:

• Access to locum and permanent Psychiatry jobs across Australia
• Roles across all subspecialties: General Adult, Community, Inpatient, Child & Adolescent, Forensic, Consultation-Liaison and more
• Opportunities in metro, regional, rural and remote locations
• Honest insight into teams, workload, service structure and expectations
• One dedicated point of contact who understands the Mental Health and Psychiatry market
• Support with paperwork, onboarding, logistics and next steps
• Access to roles that may never be publicly advertised

Blugibbon’s promise is personalised service, one point of contact, strong support, and a process that is straightforward and rewarding for doctors.

What Doctors Say About Working With Blugibbon

“I have been working with Blugibbon for almost 4 months as a psychiatrist since moving from New Zealand to Australia. They are extremely knowledgeable, organised and well connected… They were incredibly helpful with the AHPRA process and also in finding work across Australia that suits my preferences.”

“Blugibbon stood out as different to the rest. They practice what they preach and really take the time to make sure I am happy.”

“They take time to work out exactly what you want and when you want it, and they make it happen… it’s a small team, and you communicate with one consultant regarding your placements.”

“Such a great team and personalised locum agency and recruitment service… They helped me with literally every aspect of moving from the UK to Australia.”

“Their attention to detail make locums run seamlessly and you always feel part of the team and never just a number.”

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Locum Psychiatry Jobs Across Australia

There is a strong demand for locum Psychiatrists and locum Psychiatry Registrars across Australia.

We regularly support doctors looking for:

• short-term or long-term locum contracts
• recurring blocks
• regional exploration roles
• Part-time or full-time telehealth roles
• flexible transitions between services or subspecialties

Locations can range from major cities to regional and remote centres, with regular demand across NSW, WA, Tasmania and beyond.

Typical examples include:

• NSW: Albury, Lismore, Broken Hill
• WA: Perth, Hedland, Kalgoorlie
• TAS: Hobart, Launceston, Burnie

Psychiatry Locum Rates in Australia

Rates vary depending on seniority, urgency, service type and location, but typical ranges include:

• Locum Psychiatry Registrar jobs: $110–$180 per hour
• Locum Psychiatrist jobs: $2,000–$3,000+ per day

If you’re weighing up flexibility, earning potential, lifestyle or career development, we can help you compare your options properly.

Beyond Traditional Hospital Psychiatry Jobs

Blugibbon supports doctors into more than just standard hospital placements.

We can also help with opportunities in:

• public mental health services
• community mental health
• fixed-term contracts
• permanent consultant roles
• medico-legal work
• government and advisory roles
• corporate and healthtech environments

So whether you want to stay at the clinical frontline or broaden your career, we can help shape the right next step.

Connect With Jay Wheatley

Your Mental Health Locum Specialist

If you want a recruiter who genuinely understands the Psychiatry and Mental Health space, Jay Wheatley is your dedicated point of contact.

Jay specialises in working with:

• Psychiatrists of all grades and experience levels
• Internationally trained clinicians from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand
• Australian-trained doctors seeking their next Psychiatry opportunity
• Doctors considering both short-term flexibility and long-term career moves

Why work with Jay?

With 8+ years in Psychiatry recruitment, Jay brings deep market knowledge and a highly consultative approach to help navigate locum, fixed-term and permanent pathways. 

He has worked across both the UK and Australian markets. Focusing on creating meaningful and long-term connections that support both career growth and wellbeing, helping doctors find roles that fit their goals rather than pushing them toward whatever is easiest to fill. 

Jay Wheatley
Email: jay@blugibbon.com.au
Direct line: 0468 163 449