
Registrar: Trainee in Addiction Psychiatry
7 days ago
Requisition ID: 4198
Location:
Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Job Posting Date: 28 Aug 2025
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Registrar: Trainee in Addiction Psychiatry
- Full time Fixed term role | Start now or February 2027 | Excellent entitlements
- Turning Point's Richmond and Eastern suburbs location | Close to public transport
- Enjoy career progression in a values based organisation | Supportive team
Eastern Health
Part of Eastern Health's network of high-quality care and with Monash University as a partner, Turning Point is Victoria's largest alcohol and other drug centre, with national and international reputation as a leading organisation in addiction workforce, research and treatment.
We are seeking a psychiatry trainee interested in entering the growing and exciting field of addiction psychiatry. You may have had experience in addiction treatment or an interest in the field; our college accredited position provides a breadth of clinical exposures essential for trainees in this field. The successful trainee will be able to experience including bed-based care in a subacute ward in addition to community residential withdrawal unit, assessment and treatment of comorbid addiction and mental health conditions, consultation liaison in addiction, opioid pharmacotherapy prescribing and pain and opioid dependence management. In addition, Turning Point coordinates the State's cooccurring disorders initiative, the Hamilton Centre, and its Eastern region service is a partner with 3 other Victorian services providing primary and secondary clinical consultations, staff education and training and direct care to Eastern region mental health and AOD services.
We offered the first formal RANZCP accredited positions for addiction psychiatry in the State and continue to provide high quality training.
If you are interested in working for Victoria's leading training organisation for future addiction psychiatry consultants, please apply. If you would like further information, please reach out to the contacts below.
Turning Point is part of Eastern Health, one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
Turning Point has offices in Ringwood, Box Hill and Richmond. The addiction psychiatry registrar position will replace an incumbent who will finish in October after completing training. The successful applicant can start later this semester if feasible, but we understand that most people will be looking for positions in 2026 and we anticipate will be starting in February.
The position usually comprises terms at both Richmond and Box Hill/Eastern sites.
There is scope to work across Hamilton Centre, in addition to opioid pharmacotherapy, addiction medicine CL, clinic-based assessment and managing detoxification in our 20 beds.
Turning Point's Box Hill office provides services to Eastern Health hospitals, Richmond is our central office for our workforce, research and clinical services and includes a statewide outpatient clinic and Ringwood is a new clinical office suite co located with mental health services and the home of the Hamilton Centre Eastern team.
The position will involve rotations that may include clinic-based work, bed-based care and CL, addiction psychiatry assessment and opioid pharmacotherapy. We aim where possible to rotate registrars through areas based on their preferences and needs and are happy to work with trainees to ensure their training time is rewarding. We are responsible for providing Statewide weekly training sessions attended by trainees from addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry from across Victoria and nationwide "ADEP", that our trainees are encouraged to attend.
Turning Point is a learning and research organisation that is constantly offering opportunities beyond the standard training experience. Please contact us if you want to know more about the rotation.
About you
To apply for this role, you will need
AHPRA registered and an RANZCP Stage 2 trainee or equivalent with
Good communication skills
Demonstrated abitlity to work with a team of various disciplines
Flexible and agile enough to work within a constantly exciting and ever growing service
For more information see the Key Selection Criteria in the attached PD. Also, feel free to contact us with any questions.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
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Contact Person: Matthew Frei
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Job Posting End Date: 19/09/2025
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