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The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Service - Psychiatry Registrar – Unaccredited/Pre-Vocational

This is a Full Time Fixed Term Position commencing 2nd February 2026.

MHS Psychiatry Registrar – Unaccredited / Pre Vocational Position Description

Reference Template for download

The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community-based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world-renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

Unit Description:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS) provide comprehensive hospital-based, community and specialist services to youth, adults and older adults.  It operates in partnership with other health services in the west and north of metropolitan Melbourne, including Parkville Youth MH & Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) in a secondment arrangement.

Our Adult Inpatient Units and Community programs are based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and associated sites (Parkville), Waratah Clinic (Moonee Ponds), rehabilitation facilities (Travencore).

We offer a broad and varied range of teaching and education to our Doctors in Training (i.e., pre-vocational and vocational DiTs), including psychiatric interview tutorials, psychotherapy tutorials, Grand Rounds and regular peer and consultant led teaching.

About the role:

• This is an unaccredited/pre-vocational psychiatry registrar role and there is an expectation that our unaccredited registrars will apply to enter accredited psychiatry training at a later stage. 
• Assist senior medical staff in the care of mental health consumers within inpatient units and community mental health settings. Includes reviews, ward rounds, management plans, discharge planning and consultation assessments.
• This is a full-time position and involves both in-hours and regular on-call out-of-hours duties.
• Completion of appropriate ward/community paperwork, discharge summaries/letters and legal paperwork required by the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act. 
• Attendance at Mental Health Tribunal hearings as required.

There is no opportunity within this role to move into other medical streams.

About You:

• Hold current General Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• You have a minimum of 2 years’ experience (i.e., completed PGY1 and PGY2).
• At the time of your application, at least one term (10 weeks) of Psychiatry experience as a HMO/ Unaccredited Registrar.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting or in the community with an integrated community care model.
• A passion for caring and making a difference in the lives of public mental health consumers, families and carers and with a genuine interest in a career in psychiatry.
• Have a high level of interpersonal and communications skills and demonstrated ability to consult and liaise with consumers, carers, family members and other professionals.

Application Instructions:

Please upload to your application.

• Cover Letter – Addressed to Dr Killian Ashe
• Current Curriculum Vitae 
• Two references are required to support your application
• Referees – Download reference Template (upload directly to application) or email to ditrecruitment@mh.org.au

Benefits:

• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.
• Salary packaging options, discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport.
  
  

Interested?

• Apply via MH Careers and upload you Resume and Cover Letter
• Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Service

If you have any questions or require more information regarding this position, please contact Dr Killian Ashe Killian.Ashe@mh.org.au or Robyn Hudson Robyn.Hudson2@mh.org.au

Don't delay. Apply Now! Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received and the position may close early.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.