Director - Acute Mental Health (Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer)

Job Description

Director, Acute Mental Health – Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD)

Acute Inpatient Mental Health | Sydney NSW

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking psychiatrist to lead our Acute Mental Health Services. This executive‑level position offers the opportunity to influence clinical excellence, service innovation, and patient outcomes across one of Australia’s most diverse and rapidly expanding regions.

About the Role

The Director, Acute Mental Health is a key member of the Mental Health Services Executive Leadership Team. Reporting to the Executive Medical Director, Mental Health, the role provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across adult inpatient mental health services at Westmead, Cumberland, and Blacktown Hospitals. The position oversees clinical...