Stp Psychiatry Registrar - Perinatal

Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• February 2025 - February 2026

About the RoleThe Registrar will be expected to engage in clinical consultation in a private setting, including liaison with local maternal-child health services, St Vincent’s Private Hospital and other community-based service providers as necessary. It is anticipated that there will be opportunities to develop prescribing and psychotherapeutic skills relevant to working with parents and their infants throughout the perinatal period and to assist with the development of teaching materials and a community network for cross-referral and collaboration between services.The registrar is encouraged to attend to formal educational opportunities and courses related to the development of specialist skills in the area of Perinatal mental health.Supervision will be available for both general perinatal and psychotherapeutic work in which the Registrar engages.There is an expectation that the successful applicant contribute to the on-call roster at St Vincent’s Mental Health.Further information please contact: Dr Joshua White, Consultant PsychiatristEmail:Hours: 1.0 EFT (43hrs)Duration of appointment: Feb 2025 – Feb 2026Classification: HM26 – 30 ($133,086.20 - $173,290.00 per annum)Location: FitzroyClosing Date: 31 May 2024Applications are invited for an Advanced Psychiatry Registrar with a specific interest in Perinatal Psychiatry.This is an accredited training position funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health under the Specialist Training Program and is based at the Gertrude Street Clinic.Your Contribution

• Bachelor Medicine, Bachelor Surgery or equivalent
• Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA or eligibility for general registration
• Registration as a medication prescriber
• Current National criminal history check or willing to obtain one

What we Offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to car parks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Mental Health DepartmentSt. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) emphasizes strengths and recovery opportunities for individuals experiencing mental health issues and illness. In doing so we acknowledge cultural diversity and recognize the role of psychosocial vulnerability and trauma but aim to foster a spirit of resilience which sees the individual driving their recovery professionally supported by their treating team. St Vincent's mental health includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.St Vincent’s trainees have access to a wealth of specialist experiences including dual diagnosis, aboriginal mental health, psychiatry of trauma, psychotherapy, perinatal psychiatry, psycho-oncology, consultation liaison psychiatry, psychiatry of old age, and forensic psychiatry. Trainees are rotated to Austin and Eastern Health or to a new private rotation at Gertrude Street Clinic for their child and adolescent mental health experience.Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist: Review the following documents:Contact Details: Joanne Kakos - joanne.kakos@svha.org.auAlternate Contact:Closing Date: 30 May 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.For further information, visit https or get in contact atCode of Conduct: