The Royal Children's Hospital

Psychiatry Registrar Stage 2+ - 2027

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Alfred Psychiatry is seeking applications from motivated psychiatry registrars who share The Alfred’s values and wish to participate in the Psychiatry Registrar Training Program, starting February 2026.

Psychiatry Registrar (Stage 2)

Stage 2 registrars who have completed their mandatory CLE and CYMHS rotations are also welcome to apply.

Psychiatry Registrar (Stage 3)

Advanced Training Certification can be commenced once a registrar enters Stage 3 of training.

Advanced Certificates on offer at The Alfred include:

  • Generalist Training (automatic enrolment)
  • Child and Adolescent
  • Consultation- Liaison Psychiatry
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry of Old Age
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Psychotherapy

Adult/Generalist training boasts a large array of opportunities including:

  • Private Practice Settings (e.g. Victoria Clinic, Albert Road Clinic)
  • Specialist Community Clinic placements (e.g. Homeless Outreach Team, Mobile Support Team, Navigations Team, Psychological Trauma Service)
  • Neuropsychiatry Rotations (e.g. Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Neuro-stimulation through Victoria Clinic, Epilepsy Clinic)
  • Womens Recovery Statewide Service (WReN, IPU, Eating Disorder, Perinatal)
  • Ngamai Wilam specialist Eating Disorders Service
  • Inpatient Unit including senior registrar leadership roles
  • Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team

Other educational opportunities include:

  • Weekly JMS Educational programme
  • Fortnightly Journal Club
  • Fortnightly Research grand Round (AMAH Wise)
  • Monthly Medical Case Presentation
  • Unit specific education programmes
  • Participation in Quality and Governance Commitees

For further enquires please contact Dr Karen Phillips or Laurina Van Tilburg at L.VanTilburg@alfred.org.au

Please include a cover letter and CV as part of your application.

Applications close: Sunday 4th October 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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