Job Description
Join a forward-looking service with a vision to be at the leading edge of psychiatric treatment
Opportunities at all levels to advance your psychiatry career as we transform our services
Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver best practice care
Permanent 0.4 FTE
About the Role
We currently have a permanent part-time opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Service, based at University Hospital Geelong (UHG).
Working as part of a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist psychiatric consultation and liaison across UHG, supporting consumers of all ages and working collaboratively with medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health teams.
The service provides primary, secondary and tertiary consultation, contributes to collaborative care planning and ongoing mental health treatment, and provides specialist mental health advice and education to non-mental health clinicians across the hospital.
Our multidisciplinary C-L team includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychiatry Registrars, an Intern, C-L Nurses, dedicated Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Nurses, administrative support and a Team Manager.
The breadth of clinical exposure provides an opportunity to work across diverse and complex presentations, with working arrangements and career opportunities that can support individual circumstances and professional goals.
Experience in, or a passion for child and adolescent psychiatry is highly desirable, reflecting the C-L Service's work with consumers across the lifespan.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialist psychiatric leadership, consultation and clinical governance within the C-L Service,



supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality and person-centred care across UHG
Provide clinical supervision and education to Psychiatry Registrars and Junior Medical Staff, while contributing specialist mental health expertise and educational support to multidisciplinary hospital teams
Contribute to collaborative care planning, quality assurance and quality improvement activities, and undertake relevant statutory responsibilities as a delegate of the Authorised Psychiatrist
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a collaborative and clinically skilled psychiatrist who enjoys working across disciplines and brings sound judgement, leadership and a commitment to high-quality mental health care in the acute hospital workplace.
You will be comfortable managing a broad range of presentations and working collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and clinical teams.
Essential: Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), RANZCP accreditation as a supervisor, and appropriate specialist medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Desirable: Advanced Certificate in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and/or demonstrated experience in a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service.




Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry will also be highly regarded
Position Description
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Attractive salary packaging benefits
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.
We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Additional information
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Immunisation Status Clearance
Working with Children Check (if applicable)
Contact person: Alison Taylor | Program Medical Director | AISEmail:******
Internal applicants
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📌 Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultation Liaison (Victoria)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Victoria