Consultant Psychiatrist - Eating Disorders Unit

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• Permanent position
• Part time – 14 hours per week
• Commence in early July

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. 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 department

Austin Health’s Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services in the MH Division are located across Austin Health and in the community.

The Mental Health Division incorporates three program areas:

• Adult & Older Adult Mental Health Services
• Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Services
• Mental Health Specialty Services

All Mental Health Services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery- oriented practice and supported decision making. This approach to client wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team. It encompasses the principles of self-determination and individualised treatment and care.

About the role 

An opportunity has become available to work in a multidisciplinary team, overseeing the 5 specialist inpatient beds devoted to the treatment of patients with significant eating disorders.

This role sits within the Body Image Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery Service (BETRS), a collaborative program between St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Austin Health, delivering integrated inpatient and outpatient care.

Your role will be to provide clinical leadership, ensure safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care, and support and develop a skilled multidisciplinary team. The role also includes teaching and supervision in line with RANZCP requirements, and close collaboration with Paediatric and ICYMHS services at the Austin to support seamless patient transitions.

About you 

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist with strong leadership skills, a passion for eating disorder treatment, and a commitment to team development and education.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Medical Practitioner registration in Australia with AHPRA.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent post graduate specialist qualification.
• Experience in providing services to people with serious mental illness.
• A commitment to community approaches to the care of the mentally ill and providing support for their families.
• Experience in providing services to people with eating disorders.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act and the Disability Act.

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. 

As part of the process, you will be directed to Austin Health’s Online Credentialing System to complete your application.  Please follow the instructions on the Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice Application Form to ensure your application is processed through the Austin Health Medical Workforce Unit.

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: Victoria Harpwood, Clinical Director at Victoria.harpwood@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Wednesday 13 May 2026