Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

Consultant Psychiatrist - PYMHWS Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

FULL TIME | ONGOING | FOOTSCRAY HOSPITAL

Join our youth mental health team, delivering high-quality, recovery-focused, young person-centred care using least restrictive practice.

• Join Victoria's newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to Youth
• Ongoing Full-time role | Footscray based.
• Salary Packaging | 5 weeks Annual Leave.

About Us:

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria's newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25 experiencing complex mental health challenges.

PYMHWS is leading a bold and values-driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne's north and west. We exist to walk alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience. Our service model is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, and underpinned by a commitment to safety, equity, and continuous learning.

At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build in a future where all young people can access world-class mental health support, close to home. As we grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled, and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a current era of youth mental health in Victoria.

The Opportunity:

This is a rare, generational opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to help shape a statewide youth mental health service.

The Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU) forms an important part of the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS), providing specialist inpatient care to young people experiencing complex mental health and psychosocial needs. The 22-bed unit comprises a 19-bed low dependency area and three beds for targeted specialised service delivery, with a strong focus on recovery, young person-centred care and least restrictive practice.

Within the IPU,



the Consultant Psychiatrist will provide expert medical leadership to a passionate multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive youth-focused care to young people aged 12-25 and their families. The role includes supervision of Psychiatry Registrars, clinical leadership and risk management, contribution to service development and innovation, and participation in PYMHWS medical education and training.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a new and evolving youth mental health service, working collaboratively with young people, families, carers, lived experience staff and multidisciplinary colleagues to shape high-quality, evidence-based care and improve outcomes for young people.

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Work within a highly skilled, multidisciplinary Inpatient Unit team
• Shape a statewide early intervention and prevention service model
• Contribute to innovative approaches in forensic youth MH care
• Work with complex, meaningful and high-impact clinical presentations
• Provide specialist consultation across multiple service systems
• Collaborate with passionate, values-driven and visionary leaders
• Strong culture of reflective practice, learning and innovation
• Ongoing professional development, supervision and growth pathways
• Flexible, inclusive and supportive workplace culture
• Salary packaging up to $11,600 tax-free + additional benefits
• Access to EAP and a strong focus on staff wellbeing

What You'll Do:

Provide medical leadership to a passionate, experienced multidisciplinary team of Mental Health nurses, Allied Health and Lived Experience workforce.

Deliver comprehensive, youth-focused care to young people aged 12-25 and their families.

Provide clinical leadership,



including mental health and risk assessment, formulation, treatment and crisis intervention.

Supervise Psychiatry Registrars and contribute to the professional development of the multidisciplinary team.

Participate in the PYMHWS on-call roster 5-6 weeks per calendar year.

Participate in the PYMHWS Medical Education and Training Program.

Contribute to service development, quality improvement, research and innovation in youth mental health care.

Participate in the PYMWS Medical Education and Training Program

About You:

You are a skilled and thoughtful Consultant Psychiatrist with a strong interest in child and adolescent mental health, committed to improving outcomes for young people with complex needs.

- Fellowship of RANZCP (FRANZCP) and AHPRA specialist registration
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and experience in all aspects of psychiatry, and with substantial experience in clinical practice with young people (aged 12-25 years) experiencing mental disorders.
- Ability to demonstrate experience/ interest in working in a mental health setting.
- Strong expertise in complex assessment, formulation and risk management
- Experience working within multidisciplinary and cross-sector systems
- Excellent consultation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership and supervision
- Commitment to trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate care
- Interest in service development, teaching and system capacity building
- Knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health Wellbeing Act 2022.
- A Working with Children check
- PYHMWS will organise a Police Check prior to commencement of employment
- A current Victorian Driving license

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're looking to be part of something truly meaningful and shape the future of forensic youth mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Kausik Goswami, Clinical Director Acute and Admitted Care and FYMHS on 9966 9100.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE.

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