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Psychology Registrar (Clinical)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Mental Health Service

• 5 x Full Time, Clinical Psychology Registrar positions at RMH!
• Be part of our well-established entry-level training program and be supported by highly experienced psychology supervisors, in-house training and group supervision
• Undertake the 2-year registrar program to gain area practice clinical psychology endorsement

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS):

RMH-MHS provides excellence in recovery-focused, evidence-based care for adults with serious mental illness. Our teams, including LLE experts, work across hospital and community settings and lead statewide initiatives, offering staff excellent learning and research opportunities.

We are currently seeking five early career psychologists (clinical) to be part of our 2-year, Clinical Psychology Registrar program.

About the role:

The Clinical Psychology Registrar program develops early-career psychologists into skilled practitioners through a structured and supportive 2-year training program. Registrars rotate through two clinical programs, gaining experience across a range of psychiatric presentations and interventions. The program includes:

• Opportunities to gain experience working in a community mental health and psychological therapy team, inpatient psychiatric unit, and eating disorders inpatient and outpatient program
• Individual and group supervision
• Protected learning time, professional development days and cross-service discovery experiences
• Opportunities to engage in research, innovative programs, and network with ~50 clinical psychologists across RMH

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct diagnostic assessments and provide evidence-based psychological therapies
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and liaise with consumers, families, and external providers
• Participate fully in the Psychology Entry Level Program, including supervision and professional development
• Promote a psychologically safe work environment and contribute to service improvement initiatives
• Work within scope of practice, prioritise safety, wellbeing, and professional growth

About you:

We are looking for early-career psychologists/clinical / neuropsychology graduates who are:

• Committed to recovery-oriented, evidence-based mental health care
• Eager to learn and apply a broad range of psychological assessment and intervention skills
• Collaborative and able to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Interested in contributing to innovative programs and system-wide mental health improvements

Benefits of working at RMH MHS:

• Gain hands-on experience across inpatient and community mental health programs
• Access structured and high quality supervision, professional development, and networking opportunities
• Work in a supportive, inclusive environment committed to innovation, research translation, and recovery-focused care
• 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADOs for full time staff.
• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!

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We welcome applications from passionate and committed current final year Clinical Psychology Masters/Doctoral candidates who currently hold provisional registration and expect to attain General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia by no later than end of January 2026. 

In your cover letter, please include the anticipated date you expect to attain General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

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.