Consultant Psychiatrist: ICYMHS

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• Make an impact in supporting the mental health of young people, their families and carers
• Join a multidisciplinary team of highly passionate, supportive and collaborative mental health professionals
• Fixed term, Part-time (14 hours per week) fractional opportunity available for 12 months

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 Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) 

ICYMHS is part of the Mental Health Division at Austin Health. Multiple teams provide specialised services to the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne (local government areas of Banyule, Nillumbik, Darebin, Whittlesea, Yarra and Boroondara). Young people eligible for the service are 0 to 25 years in line with Royal Commission recommendations.

About the role

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, you will initially cover LSL until October, leading the clinical work and governance of the Under 25 Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (U25CATT). The U25CATT provides psychiatric care to young people in crisis in the community, attending the Emergency Department, and recently discharged from inpatient services.  Thereafter, you will continue covering other vacancies during your 12-month contract.

This position is suitable for a child and adolescent or youth psychiatrist with an interest in assessment, engagement and liaison roles.

About you

To be successful in this role, you must: 

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent post graduate specialist qualification
• Have an interest in access, frontline assessment and Liaison Psychiatry settings.
• Have an interest in child and youth mental health
• Experience in providing services and demonstrated commitment to high quality patient focused care to people with serious mental illness.

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: Campbell Thorpe, Clinical Director at Campbell.THORPE@austin.org.au.

Application instructions:

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

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

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Undergraduate Qualification Certificate (Medical Degree)
• Fellowship Certificate (Specialist Medical College)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Current Medical Indemnity Certificate
• Proof of Identification (current passport or Australian drivers licence)
• Working with Children’s Check Card

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

Application closing date: 4 June 2025