2026 Advanced Child Psychiatry Trainee
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
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About Monash Doctors
To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.
About the Service
Monash Health provides mental health care to patients across south eastern Melbourne. ELMHS is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive training for an advanced registrar in a number of areas including; child inpatient (Oasis ward), a 15-bed inpatient ward (Stepping Stones), two adolescent day programs, an intensive mobile outreach service (IMOS), four outpatient teams across the very busy growth corridor in the middle and outer south of metropolitan Melbourne, a six-bed inpatient mother-baby unit, perinatal and infant outpatient team, a child consultation and liaison service to Monash Children’s Hospital and the Endeavour multidisciplinary team for the comprehensive assessment of young people 0 – 25 years.
About the Role
ELMHS currently employs nine RANZCP accredited child psychiatrists each of whom can provide supervision to the registrar in order to meet all college training requirements for training in child psychiatry. The registrar will be required to attend weekly training sessions at Mindful. What You Need to Know:
• We are looking for RANZCP psychiatry registrars or doctors who have done at least one rotation in psychiatry and wish to join our registrar program in the future.
• Excellent supervision and training programs are offered;
• A valid Working with Children Check
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Current Drivers Licence
• All candidates will require Australian working rights
• With so much happening at Monash Health, why don’t you join us, become a Monash Doctor.
We are looking for RANZCP psychiatry registrars or doctors who have done at least one rotation in psychiatry and wish to join our registrar program in the future.
Referee Request:
As part of your application, please complete the referee request form at least twice (preferably three times) to ensure we receive a minimum of two references.
Request Referee Details: Submit referee details here
Once you submit the form, an automated request will be sent to each referee. You will receive an email notification when a referee has submitted their reference.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure your referees complete their submissions before the application deadline. Reference responses will be considered as part of your application.
For any enquiries, please contact Martin Preston via email at martin.preston@monashhealth.org OR Michael Gordon via email at michael.gordon@monashhealth.org.
Position Description can be found here
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. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
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 July 31st, 2025.