Trainee - Stage 1

NSW Health; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Western NSW Local Health District is seeking Trainees in Psychiatry to commence February 2027. Stage 1 positions are available at Bloomfield Hospital (Orange), Bathurst, and Dubbo. Candidates must have been accepted by RANZCP to commence training and meet prevocational requirements.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality psychiatric care, supports learning toward Fellowship, and emphasizes recovery-oriented care across diverse settings in rural NSW.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
• Demonstrated empathy and support for patients with a patient-centric and recovery-oriented approach.
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse audiences and work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist psychiatric care to patients and families while enabling entry to training and supporting ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to multidisciplinary, recovery-oriented mental health care.
• Deliver psychiatric assessment and care across the mental health continuum in various clinical settings and with people of all ages.
• Contribute to improving mental health care for Aboriginal peoples.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Patient-centered care

Calm under pressure

Clinical governance

Professional development

Education

Prevocational Medical Training (2 years)

Job description

TRAINEES - PSYCHIATRY STAGE 1 - WESTERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

Exciting opportunities exist for you to commence your Psychiatry training in Western NSW Local Health District.
Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in the advertisement.

We are seeking Trainees in Psychiatry to commence for the February 2027 clinical training term. We have Stage 1 positions at Bloomfield Hospital in Orange, Bathurst and in Dubbo. Must have been accepted by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) to commence training.

Where you'll be working

Our Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services are a critical part of the care we deliver to our local communities. We are at the forefront in the delivery of rural and remote mental health, drug and alcohol services across a catchment area of 400,000 square kilometres with the regional centres of Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst as hubs to provide services both locally and to our more rural and remote towns.

Our vision is to be leaders in the delivery of high quality rural and remote mental health, drug and alcohol services.

With an early intervention and recovery focus, we place the person at the centre of care. We consider individual strengths and value Aboriginal cultural competency in providing evidence-based treatment. We engage in important service partnerships to increase the resilience of individuals, families and communities, aiming to enhance the mental health, social and emotional wellbeing of our local communities.

See the following links for a comprehensive list of our mental health, drug & alcohol services across the Local Health District:

https://wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/our-services/mental-health-drug-and-alcohol/mental-health-services

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of this position is to provide high-quality specialist psychiatric care to patients and their families, while enabling entry to training and supporting the learning and professional development required to progress toward Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).

The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to multidisciplinary, recovery oriented mental health care, using abiopsychosocial and cultural framework that integrates mental and physical health needs. They will show a strong commitment to ongoing learning, education, and development within Psychiatry, this will include progression toward attainment of RANZCP Fellowship competencies.

Across the training period, the position holder will deliver high-quality psychiatric assessment and care across the mental health continuum, in a variety of clinical settings and with people across the lifespan. The successful applicant is also expected to contribute to improving mental health care for Aboriginal peoples.

Entry to the position is suitable for doctors who:

• Have been accepted into training by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), withcompletion of at least two (2) years FTE Prevocational Medical Training.
• OR Have current registration or a current application submitted for entry into training with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), resulting in acceptance for entry into training by the start of the2027 clinical year.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
• Demonstrate empathy and support for patients, with a strong patient-centric and recovery-oriented approach that is responsive to understanding patient, family and carer needs.
• Demonstrated ability commensurate with level of training to provide timely, fluent, and tailored written and verbal communication that adapts to the needs of a diverse audience, including patient/s, families and carers, the broader community, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability commensurate with level of training to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
• Demonstrated ability commensurate with level of training to remain calm and act constructively especially when faced with high pressure situations, unpredictable environments, or significantly different points of view.
• Demonstrated commitment to continually developing knowledge and clinical skills through supervision and active participation in relevant training and professional development opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability commensurate with level of training, to initiate, prioritise, consult on, and develop plans for the delivery and maintenance of high-quality patient care in a dynamic context with multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical governance and commitment to participation in activities that improve quality and safety.