Clinical Academic Psychiatrist, Womens and Perinatal
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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Join our dynamic and expanding Women’s & Perinatal Mental Health service at Monash Health as a Clinical Academic Consultant Psychiatrist working 0.5FTE in a clinical role and 0.5FTE in an academic role (total of 1FTE).
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Help shape the future of healthcare at Monash Health and embark on a rewarding career where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
The Women’s & Perinatal Mental Health Unit at Monash Health is a specialist, evidence-informed, and integrated service that includes a community perinatal mental health team, a perinatal consultation-liaison service, and the Monash Perinatal and Infant Inpatient Unit. The successful applicant will have a passion for research and teaching. The clinical role requires experience in one or all of infant, perinatal and/or women’s mental health.
About the Role
As part of the team, you will:
• Provide evidence-based mental health care to parents and infants needing dyadic/relational interventions, women attending Monash Health for their maternity and/or gynaecology care, parents with infants admitted to the newborn nurseries, and work closely with the Monash Perinatal and Infant Inpatient Unit
• Support Psychiatry Registrars through supervision and training, and also other junior doctors and medical students
• Conduct research and produce papers and publications from that research
• Contribute to the preparation of research proposal submissions to external funding bodies
• Supervise research-support staff and guide in the research effort of junior team members
• Participate and contribute to the teaching program of the Department in the area of women’s and perinatal mental health
• Co-supervision or, where appropriate, supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects within the field of the staff member's area of research
• Attendance at meetings associated with research or the work of the organisational unit to which the research is connected
• Be supported by an engaged, professional Consultant body, leadership team and skilled multi-disciplinary mental health workforce
• Be expected to work at different Monash Health sites including Oakleigh, Pakenham and Clayton
• Participate in the After-Hours On-call roster
The adjunct academic appointment will be reviewed in accordance with Monash University metrics and for a period determined by the University.
About You
To be successful in this academic and healthcare role, you will have the following:
- Be working towards or hold a PhD in the field of psychiatry
- Competence in preparing research proposals, conducting research, supervising research staff, producing papers and publications
- Experience in teaching in the area of perinatal and women’s mental health
- Clinical experience in at least one of perinatal and/or consultation-liaison psychiatry
- Commitment to high quality patient care, particularly for pregnant and postnatal women, their infants, and for women across the lifespan
- Understanding of, and commitment to, clinical governance
- Experience in providing services to people with acute and serious mental illness
- Comprehensive working knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
- Capacity and willingness to provide high quality supervision and teaching
- Commitment to continuing education, teamwork and collaboration
- Ability to lead service improvement projects to ensure ongoing improvement in service delivery
- Knowledge of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
- Commitment to Monash Health values: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Mandatory requirements of the role:
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- RANZCP Fellowship
- Working with Children’s Certificate
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Dr Lia Laios, Unit Head, Women’s & Perinatal Mental Health evangelia.laios@monashhealth.org or T 9594 6466. Or, Professor Megan Galbally, Program Director, Monash Mental Health Program T 97927505.
Position Description can be found here
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At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.
You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.
We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 18 June 2026