Psychiatry Registrar

Employment Type: Fixed Term full time 12 month contract (to be extended by mutual agreement)

Hours: 86 hours per fortnight

Salary: From $56.30 to $77.50, Registrar Year 1 to Registrar Year 6

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Application: Please upload resume and cover letter

Contact: Dr Ravi Srinivasaraju Email: RSrinivasaraju@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

Join us at Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing Services, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.

About the opportunity

Mercy Mental Health, a provider of Public Mental Health Services for the southwest metropolitan area in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Registrar with well-developed communication skills to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to clients of the Mercy Mental Health Services.

• Full Time Fixed Term 12 month contract (to be extended by mutual agreement)

• Stage 1 Psychiatry Registrar & Transferring Psychiatry Registrar (RANZCP Stage 2/3 and PC-SIMG)

• Roles involve a range of duties including the psychiatric assessment and treatment of patients admitted to the inpatient units and patients treated in the community

• Quality supervision and professional development opportunities.

• Experience in adult mental health service provision is essential to these roles

About You:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• High standards of practice with an understanding and commitment to consumer and carer focused service

• Ability to work flexibly within the Public Mental Health service system

• Working towards Fellowship on the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

• Prior experience working in the Public Mental Health Service system will be of benefit

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Why Mercy Health?

We’ve been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we’re taking all that we have and making it even better. It’s about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.

Here are some things you’ll love about working with us:

• 100+ years of caring …

We’re a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and as part of Mercy Mental Health, the vital work you do here will always be needed. That means career stability and so much opportunity to build your rewarding future with us.

• A team of 10,000 hearts …

A career in healthcare and human services isn’t always easy, and it takes true heart. Here, you’ll join a team of over 10,000 dedicated people who carry on and support each other, whatever comes their way.

• Countless moments and lives …

As part of Mercy Mental Health, you’ll be right at the heart of our impact. By improving the health outcomes of parents and babies through outstanding patient care, you’ll know that every moment you spend here truly matters.

• … And so much more to come.

We’re on a journey to keep growing our organisation and impact for the next 100 years. We have the leadership, the scale, the heart and the vision for the future. Let’s achieve it together.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Develop and expand your skills, knowledge and impact across the scope of practice. Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

• Advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities and educational resources in a supportive environment.

• Find a better balance with a flexible rostering.

• Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.

• Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

• Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family. If you have an existing Fitness Passport, you can easily transfer it to Mercy Health.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.