Psychiatry Registrar

Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Psychiatry Registrar to join our Psychiatry department on a full time basis.

The aim of this position is to provide training experiences in accordance with the training requirements set by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and effective psychiatric health services to consumers and carers referred to the Mental Health Service of LRH under supervision. The registrar will be rotated, in a planned manner, through various components of the Mental Health Service during the training period.

The Registrar will deliver psychiatric services consistent with the current model of care and in accordance with the clinical governance requirements and policies of LRH.

LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
• Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

We are looking for candidates with:

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australia Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)
• Working towards fellowship of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate and understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application.
• Clinical competence at a level commensurate with the number of years since graduation of medicine
• Experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively and appropriately with patient, colleagues and others
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Sarah Cook on sarah.cook@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

About LRH

LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award.  This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.

We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH – www.lrh.com.au and take the next step on your career journey by submitting your application for this and other roles here - https://lrh.mercury.com.au

Diversity and Inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.

IMPORTANT:  All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.