Occupation:
Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location:
Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference:
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Join a team making a meaningful difference at a critical time in a person's mental health journey
Appointment available: from 4 January ****
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 role
Working collaboratively with adults aged 18+, their families and other services, you will have the opportunity to provide timely, focused interventions that can make a real difference to recovery and wellbeing to adult consumers of all ages.
The role offers a diverse range of clinical work, including suicide risk formulation, diagnostic assessment, collaborative safety planning, medication advice, brief therapeutic interventions and supportive counselling.
You'll work alongside a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, helping young people navigate periods of significant distress while building pathways towards ongoing care and recovery.
This is a senior Medical Position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership, teaching and training as well as administrative requirements.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care.
You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
You'll further bring with you:
Medical Practitioner registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).




Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent post graduate specialist qualification.
Experience in providing services to people with reliable mental illness.
A commitment to community approaches to the care of the mentally ill and providing support for their families.
Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
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.
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:
Dr Victoria Harpwood, Clinical Director at ****** .
Applications close Sunday 25 October **** at *****pm
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📌 Psychiatrist - Hospital Outreach Post-Suicide Engagement (Hope) (Melbourne)
🏢 Austin Health
📍 Melbourne