Perinatal / Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist

• Perinatal / Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist
• Fixed term part- time position from 01/12/ /10/ EFT
• Fixed term part-time position March - June EFT
• Royal Women's Hospital, Consultation & Liaison, and Women's Mental Health service
• Parkville location with multiple public transport options available

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

The Women's Mental Health Service consists of 2 full-time psychiatry Registrars, several consultant psychiatrists, consultation-liaison mental health clinicians and clinical psychologists. It provides a comprehensive psychiatry consultation-liaison service, and outpatient perinatal and gynaecology service as well as a WADS (addiction in pregnancy) service. There is ongoing teaching and mentoring for stage 3 registrars wanting experience in consultation-liaison, perinatal, women's mental health, and psychotherapy.

About the role

The consultation-liaison psychiatrist will contribute to the provision of an effective and efficient consultation liaison psychiatry service to meet the needs of women who are inpatients or outpatients of RWH who have mental health problems.

A regular day will see you:

Provide a consultation-liaison perinatal service to women with mental health problems who are inpatients or outpatients of the Women's e.g. assessment and management of antenatal and postnatal patients, gynaecology, oncology and other women's health patients, and involvement with NICU families.

Work with other staff/units of RWH and provide advice, consultation, and support to assist in the care of women with mental health problems.

Contribute to the provision of teaching in women's mental health to undergraduate students.

Participate in the delivery of education and training for staff at RWH regarding women's mental health to our maternity and gynaecology colleagues medical, midwifery and nursing.

Participate in service development and improvement activities.

About you

We are ideally looking for consultation-liaison/perinatal psychiatrist who can work autonomously and escalate clinical issues to the team/clinical lead as appropriate. The consultation-liaison setting requires good interpersonal skills and ability to de-escalate patients as well as contain staff anxieties surround challenging patients.

You will bring with you:

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists OR equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification OR Psychiatry Fellow at end of their training
• Experience in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry & Women's Mental Health
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in the development of effective working relationships with consumers and carers
• Knowledge of evidence-based guidelines relevant to the provision of Perinatal and Women's mental health services

Our benefits

At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits/annum, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

Public transport options at our doorstep

Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services

Mentoring, learning, and career development opportunities

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's celebrates, values, and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us

If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Juliana Loming at or