Registrar - Psychiatry

Work in an environment that offers:

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position

Job Reference: 3276

Position Title: Psychiatry Registrar

Classification: HM25 - HM30 - Relevant to year of experience

Salary per hour (exc. super): As per award

Hours per fortnight: 86 (inclusive of 10 hours training time)

Employment Status: Full Time/Fixed Term

This Psychiatry Registrar training position involves providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for patients of Bendigo Health Mental Health Services, including the ongoing clinical management of allocated patients and ensuring thorough documentation of all clinical matters. The role requires active liaison with multidisciplinary staff regarding patient care, the preparation of reports for the Mental Health Tribunal (MHT), and attendance at hearings where appropriate. The registrar will participate in educational activities, Quality Improvement initiatives, team and departmental meetings, ward rounds, journal club, and case conferences, while also maintaining accurate records, statistics, and reports. In addition, the position contributes to service development as required and undertakes any other duties delegated by the supervising Consultant Psychiatrist. Participation in the after-hours duty and on-call roster is also an essential component of the role.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Clinical Governance Division has a focus on promoting and supporting patient safety and quality of service. It recognises the importance of leadership, culture, patient safety, clinical performance, professionalism and patient care. The Clinical Governance team works collaboratively with other staff to provide high quality clinical governance support and advice, both internally and when supporting our Regional Partner Health Services.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact by email at for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.