Psychiatrist - Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 162,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit in Melbourne. This ongoing, part‑time role (0.6 FTE, 21 hours/week) focuses on high‑quality care for young people aged 12–25 in an inpatient setting.

The successful applicant will provide comprehensive, evidence‑based assessment and treatment, engage families, and work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team at ICYMHS.

Qualifications

• Registered Medical Practitioner with AHPRA.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent.
• RANZCP Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive evidence‑based psychiatric services to young clients in inpatient unit.
• Liaise with families and support networks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across ICYMHS.

Skills

Medical registration

Subspecialty fellowship

WWC Check

Leadership/liaison

Education

Fellowship of RANZCP

Certificate of Advanced Training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Job description

Austin Health – Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

• Make an impact supporting the mental health of young people, their families and carers
• Part-time position 0.6 FTE, 21 hours per week
• Ongoing role available 11 January 2027

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department

TheInfant Child & Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) is a service with multiple teams servicing the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne Metropolitan (local government areas of Banyule, Nillumbik, Darebin, Whittlesea,Yarraand Boroondara). Young people eligible for the service are 0 to 25 years with a current shift towards Royal Commission recommendations.

Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (AIPU):

Inpatient service for teenagers 13-17 years, an 11-bed unit providing assessment and treatment to teenagers who require more intensive treatment than can be offered in an outpatient setting. The unit has a small High Dependency area and a seclusion room. The unit has a catchment area covering the six LGA serviced by Austin ICYMHS and the rural regions serviced by Bendigo ICYMHS and Mildura CAMHS.

About the role

As theConsultant Psychiatrist, Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unityou willbe requiredto provide comprehensive and high-quality evidence-based psychiatric services to young consumers and their families or support networks in the InpatientUnit.

About you

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification.
• RANZCP Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent. Psychiatrists withsignificant experiencein Youth Psychiatry will be considered for the role focused on young people aged 12-25 years.
• Must hold a current Working with Children Check (WWC Check) in compliance with the Working with Children Act 2005.
• Have a detailed knowledge of the triage and access systems to tertiary mental health services.
• Demonstrated experience with a variety of liaison psychiatry settings, includinginreachto the emergency department whereindicated.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.

We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Hanna Cheng, Acting Clinical Director, ICYMHS at ***********@austin.org.au