Advanced Trainee in Addiction Medicine/Psychiatry

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Mental Health Division

Our Mental Health Division has a dynamic and friendly team with excellent academic, education and research programs. Our consultants are committed to registrar development, and we have a reputation for supporting registrars to successfully progress through the RANZCP Fellowship Program and multiple advanced training certificates.

As one of the largest mental health services in Victoria, Austin Health’s Mental Health Division is able to provide senior trainees with a comprehensive training experience, including access to one of the widest range of subspecialty programs anywhere in Victoria.

Along with a broad range of training opportunities in general adult mental health, registrars have access to terms in parent-infant psychiatry, eating disorders, a comprehensive consultation-liaison service with an associated neuropsychiatric service, and extensive services for children, youth and families.  Dual-accredited posts are available across multiple advanced training programs, as well as multiple opportunities to develop skills in supervision and leadership for registrars transitioning to Fellowship. 

About the role

This position is suitable for candidates who have been accepted into either the RACP Addiction Medicine Advanced Training Program, or the RANZCP Advanced Training Certificate in Addiction Psychiatry.  All rotations are fully accredited for both programs and supervision and training support is available.  

The Advanced Trainee in Addiction is a clinical role providing addiction expertise to support consumers with alcohol and other drug related difficulties within Austin Health and in the broader community, and offers a uniquely broad addiction training experience.  The role is divided between outpatient clinics, providing clinical (including pharmacotherapy) care, hospital-based consultation-liaison services, and the statewide Hamilton Centre, providing community consultation, mental health in-reach (including to adolescent mental health services), and support for the Mercy Hospital for Women and for the Curran Place residential withdrawal program. 

About you

As the Advanced Trainee in Addiction, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you will bring with you:

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with Australian Registration (AHPRA registration)
• Acceptance into the RACP Advanced Training Program in Addiction Medicine, or the RANZCP Advanced Training Certificate in Addiction Psychiatry
• A demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care
• Excellent communication skills, with consumers, carers and colleagues
• Capability and interest in learning, teaching and research

To apply:

Please click on ‘Apply Now’ and you will be required to sign in or register for an Austin Health Careers Account.

Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter (indicating from when you will be able to commence)
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Details or feedback from at least two professional referees
• Evidence of current medical registration
• Working with Children’s Check Card (where applicable)
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Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Mark Vella, Psychiatry Training Coordinator, Mark.VELLA@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description  for further details.

Application closing date: Wednesday 2 July 2025