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The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services - Psychiatry Registrar - Stage 2 or Stage 3

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

RMH MHS Psychiatry Registrar – Stage 2/3 - 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.

RMH MHS Psychiatry Training Program offers a highly successful and varied training experience with a great choice of rotations to meet your training requirements and career interests.

We pride ourselves on being able to offer enviable choice 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:

• Accredited psychiatry training positions 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 and emergency mental health services.
• Opportunities to work in First Nations Social & Emotional Wellbeing Services, forensic psychiatry and research.
• Further training opportunities through our close partnerships with multiple specialist services including Parkville Youth MH & Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS), The Royal Children’s Hospital, State-wide Neuropsychiatry and Eating Disorder services and the University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry.

About You:

• General Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Satisfactorily completed Stage 1 of RANZCP training.
• Completed mandatory Stage 2 Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry rotation (Desirable).
• Completed mandatory Stage 2 Child-Youth-Adolescent rotation (Desirable).
• 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 – 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.