The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

RMH Mental Health Services Psychiatry Registrar – 1st Year 

This is a 12-month or 24-month Full Time, Fixed term position commencing 1st February 2027.

RMH MHS Psychiatry Registrar - Position Description

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 has strong secondment partnerships with the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS, formerly known as Orygen) and other health services in the west and north of metropolitan Melbourne. 

RMH MHS Psychiatry Training Program offers a highly successful and varied training experience with a great choice of rotations across all training levels. We pride ourselves on being able to offer enviable breadth in well supported clinical roles and opportunities to pursue research, further study or other interests.  

Our training program is enhanced with access to our experienced coordinator of First Year training, psychotherapy coordinator, scholarly project coordinators, exam preparation coordinator and service coordinator of training. We offer a broad and varied range of teaching and education opportunities including psychiatric interview tutorials, psychotherapy tutorials, an observed interview program, Grand Rounds and regular peer and consultant led teaching.  

About the role:

This is an accredited psychiatry training position appropriate to first year of training in general adult inpatient/outpatients, which once successfully completed, opens up the pathway to a broad range of roles available across all levels of psychiatry training within acute inpatient units, integrated community mental health teams, residential rehabilitation units (PARCs & CCUs), specialist homeless outreach services, emergency mental health services, consultation-liaison psychiatry, autism assessment service, First Nations social and emotional wellbeing service, and more.

Further training opportunities through our close partnerships with multiple specialist services including Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS), The Royal Children’s Hospital, Statewide Neuropsychiatry and Eating Disorder services, Forensicare, The Melbourne Clinic, Albert Road Clinic and the University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry.

About You:

• General Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) at the commencement of training in February 2027.
• A minimum of 2 years general medical/HMO experience (pre-vocational) at the time of transition to a 1st Year registrar (i.e. February 2027);
• At the time of your application, at least one term (10 weeks) of Psychiatry experience as a HMO/ unaccredited registrar.
• A passion for caring and making a genuine difference in the lives of public mental health consumers, families and carers while working across inpatient and community settings.
• 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 
• Current Curriculum Vitae 
• Referee details
• Reference forms are not required with your application but may be requested later.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Applicants must also submit their separate application to the Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee (VPTC), via the PMCV website by the closing date (Monday 18th May 2026)
• PMCV – 2026 Psychiatry Match

• RMH MHS in-person interviews will be scheduled between mid-June and mid-July. 

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, 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

If you have any questions or require more information regarding this position, please contact;

Dr Tom Rego Thomas.Rego2@mh.org.au,

Kate Egan Kate.Egan@mhorg.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 satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.