Psychiatrist - Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

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• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
• Fixed term parental leave backfill from 28 April 2026 until 26 June 2027
• Part time position working 21 hours per week 

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 department

The Infant Child & Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) is a service with multiple teams servicing the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne Metropolitan (local government areas of Banyule, Nillumbik, Darebin, Whittlesea, Yarra and Boroondara). Young people eligible for the service are 0 to 25 years with a current shift towards Royal Commission recommendations. 

The Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (AIPU) is an inpatient service for teenagers 13-17 years, an 11-bed unit providing assessment and treatment to teenagers who require more intensive treatment than can be offered in an outpatient setting. The unit has a small High Dependency area and a seclusion room.  The unit has a catchment area covering the six LGA serviced by Austin ICYMHS and the rural regions serviced by Bendigo ICYMHS and Mildura CAMHS.   

About the role 

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit you will be required to provide comprehensive and high-quality evidence-based psychiatric services to young consumers and their families or support networks in the Inpatient Unit. 

A regular day will see you:   

• Oversee the delivery, development and growth of clinical services in the Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit multidisciplinary team
• Ensure clinical services provides high quality assessment, continuity of care and treatment programs in line with the key principles of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
• Provide clinical governance and leadership to the Inpatient Team within the Austin Mental Health Division ICYMHS Directorate.
• Work closely with the Clinical Director ICYMHS, other Consultant Psychiatrists, ICYMHS Program Managers and Divisional Manager, to develop clinical services and deliver on the shared priorities of the Mental Health Division
• Ensure all aspects of consumers and their families are considered and supported in a developmentally appropriate way.

About you 

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

• Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification. 

• RANZCP Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent. Psychiatrists with significant experience in Youth Psychiatry will be considered for the role focused on young people aged 12-25 years. 

• A current Working with Children Check

• Detailed knowledge of the triage and access systems to tertiary mental health services. 

• Demonstrated experience with a variety of liaison psychiatry settings, including inreach to the emergency department where indicated. 

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

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

Application closing date: Tuesday 17 February 2026