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• Consultant Psychiatrist, Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit/Youth Brief Intervention Service 
• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
• Permanent part-time position working 28 hours per week commencing from 10th February 2025

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 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 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): The Marian Drummond Adolescent Unit (Inpatient Service for teenagers 13-17 years) is an 11-bed unit, which provides 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 ICYMHS.  

The Youth Brief Intervention Service (YBIS): The Youth Brief Intervention Service provides brief family and system focused support for youth (12 - 25 yo) including primary and secondary consultation, family and system focused therapeutic work. This is in conjunction with other community agencies such as headspace, Youth Support & Advocacy Service (YSAS), Child Protection or Youth Justice in the Banyule, Boroondara, Yarra, Darebin, Nillumbik or Whittlesea areas.

About the role: 

• Hours per week: 28 hours per week
• Employment status:  Permanent part-time  
• Position available:  10th February 2025 ongoing

As the Consultant Psychiatrist, Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit/Youth Brief Intervention Service 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 and Youth Brief Intervention Service Teams.

About you

To be successful in this role you must: 

• 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.
• Must hold a current Working with Children Check (WWC Check) in compliance with the Working with Children Act 2005.
• Have a 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.

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 

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
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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. 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 or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Campbell Thorpe, Clinical Director at ***************@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: 27 April 2025