2025 Metropolitan Psychiatry Training Program Intake

WA Metropolitan Psychiatry Training Program

PSYCHIATRY TRAINEE REGISTRAR

FEBRUARY 2025 INTAKE

Position Reference Number: 492397

Location: This intake is for the Western Australian Metropolitan Psychiatry Training Zone.

Salary: AMA Year 1 – 7 $154,299 to $206,953 pa pro rata (inclusive of base salary, 11% superannuation and professional development allowance)

Job Description: This Perth-based program is provided by Postgraduate Training in Psychiatry, Western Australia and overseen by the Branch Training Committee, Western Australia in accordance with the requirements for obtaining Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. The Training Program provides clinical and formal supervised training experiences in child and adolescent, adult, older adult, inpatient, community, consultation-liaison, forensic, and aboriginal mental health.

Application documents:

2025 Intake Proforma Curriculum Vitae  2025 Intake_Proforma Curriculum Vitae.docx

Why Psychiatry:  2025 Intake_Why Psychiatry (300 words).docx

Personal declaration:  2025 Intake_ Personal Declaration.docx

Eligibility and essential selection criteria:

1. Medical degree
2. 24 months of prevocational medical training (i.e. completion of PGY1 and PGY2)
3. General registration with AHPRA
4. Australian permanent residency or citizenship.
5. High level interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and consult effectively with people at all levels.
6. Knowledge of the issues affecting Mental Health Services.
7. Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
8. Commitment to Psychiatry Training.

Desirable Criteria:

1. Current knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment, people management and service delivery.
2. Clinical competence and experience in both General Medicine and Psychological Medicine.
3. Ability to use proficient problem-solving techniques, coping strategies and to tolerate and deal effectively with stressful situations.

Applicants are not required to prepare a separate statement addressing how they meet the selection criteria.

Referees: It is highly desirable for Referees to be current supervisors or managers who can attest to your ability and competence.

Application Instructions: Applicants must apply online via MedCareersWA. 

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

Other Conditions:

• WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Closing Date: 1600 hours AWST Monday 1st July, 2024.