AddressThe Royal Melbourne Hospital Psychiatry Training Program offers a highly successful and varied training experience with a great choice of rotations across all training levels.
There are multiple accredited Stage 1,2 and 3 positions to ensure completion of mandatory training requirements as well as exposure to a broad range of general and specialist psychiatry rotations in senior years.
Our general rotations across all stages of training include positions within Inpatient, Adult Community and Residential rehabilitation units based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (Parkville), Waratah Clinic (Moonee Ponds) and Travencore. We also provide rotations to Orygen Specialist Program and Aged Mental Health Services.
We have close partnerships with multiple specialist services in basic and advanced training.
We offer a broad and varied range of teaching and education including psychiatric interview, psychotherapy, psychiatric theory in addition to Grand Rounds and Academic Colloquia.
Our training program is enhanced with access to engaged psychotherapy coordinator, scholarly project coordinator and exam preparation tutorials.
In the more senior years, we offer flexibility with part-time, job share and periods of leave without pay to pursue research, further study or other interests. We also pride ourselves on being family friendly in terms of parental leave, part-time options and working hours (depending on the rotation).
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Service is renowned for its culture, enthusiastic consultants and retention of trainees to consultant positions.
For further information, please see the attached Information Sheet. Our detailed Application Process Sheet is also attached.
All new appointments to The Royal Melbourne Hospital must completed a National Police Check and Victorian Working With Children Check at their own cost and meet the immunisation requirements of the role prior to commencement.
