Trainee - Stage 2 - 3

NSW Health; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Western NSW Local Health District is seeking Stage 2 or Stage 3 Trainees in Psychiatry to commence for the February 2027 term, across Dubbo, Bathurst and Bloomfield Hospital Orange. The role supports safe, high-quality psychiatric care while balancing training with clinical duties in a rural health network.

Applicants must be current RANZCP trainees. The position involves multidisciplinary teamwork and a commitment to ongoing professional development within rural mental health services.

Qualifications

• Must be a current trainee with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).
• Stage 2 or Stage 3 trainees to commence February 2027.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and adapt to rural settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality psychiatric care across the mental health continuum.
• Engage in learning and professional development to progress towards Fellowship competencies.
• Contribute to safe and effective care for patients and their families in a rural LHD setting.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical teamwork

Patient-centered care

Job description

TRAINEES - PSYCHIATRY (STAGES 2 & 3) - WESTERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

Exciting opportunities exist to complete your Psychiatry training in a rural area with the 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 Stage 2 or Stage 3 Trainees in Psychiatry to commence for the February 2027 clinical training term. We have positions across the District in Dubbo, Bathurst and Bloomfield Hospital Orange, in Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services. The main purpose of the role is to ensure provision of safe and high quality clinical treatment and care services, whilst ensuring appropriate balance between clinical and training responsibilities. Must be a current trainee with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).

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 we can offer you

• Country living with a meaningful career path
• Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including theFitness Passport
• Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training withMy Health Learningand the NSW Health RTO
• Professional growth and accelerated career progression

What you’ll be doing

The purpose of the position is to provide effective specialist psychiatric health services to patients and their families, whilst undertaking learning and professional development activities with the aim of progressing through training to become a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to working within a multidisciplinary team to enhance the assessment and management of those under their care utilising a biopsychosociocultural framework that supports integrated mental and physical health care. They will have a passion and commitment to learning, education and professional development within Psychiatry demonstrated by ongoing development in expertise and progression towards attainment of Fellowship competencies of the RANZCP. Across time, the position holder will provide high quality patient care throughout the mental health care continuum, in differing settings and with people across the lifespan. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to improving mental health care for Aboriginal people, and suitable Aboriginal applicants will be given priority in Network allocation.

Over the course of training, the position holder will deliver high‑quality psychiatric care across the mentalhealth continuum, in a range of clinical settings and with individuals across the lifespan. The successfulapplicant is also expected to contribute to improving mental health outcomes for Aboriginal peoples.

Entry to this role is suitable for doctors who have:

Successfully completed Stage 1 of RANZCP training (for Stage 2 roles), or
Successfully completed Stage 2 of RANZCP training (for Stage 3 roles)

• 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 to date.
• 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.

For role related queries or questions contact Peter Xie on *********@health.nsw.gov.au