ABOUT THE ROLE:

Mercy Mental health is seeking experienced medical officers with well-developed communication skills to enter Stage 1 of the RANZCP training program in February 2025.

About the Mercy training program:

Our new RANZCP training program provides all mandatory rotations and offers registrars the opportunity to work in the most extensive perinatal service in the state.  The first year inpatient rotations are based in our new 54 bed Clare Moore Building at Werribee and are supervised by fulltime RANZCP accredited supervisors who are passionate about teaching. Accredited rotations include:

• Inpatient Perinatal Psychiatry - Mother Baby Unit, Werribee
• Community Perinatal Psychiatry - Hoppers Crossing
• Community Adult - Saltwater Clinic, Footscray
• Community Adult - Hoppers Crossing
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry - Werribee
• Child and Adolescent - Hoppers Crossing
• Acute Adult Inpatient - Clare Moore Building, Werribee

The Child and Adolescent rotation is a community position located at Hoppers Crossing provided in partnership with Royal Children’s Hospital.  Mercy Registrars will take part in the RCH teaching program during their rotation.

Education, exams and supervision

Mercy Health offers a protected 2 hours of weekly education program which includes case presentations, journal club and regular Consultant teachings on psychiatry related topics. First year registrars also receive additional weekly case based bedside teaching.  Written and Clinical exam preparation courses are provided, as is supervision for the psychotherapy long case.  Registrars will also have a range of opportunities to complete their scholarly project though our links with Notre Dame University and Perinatal Mental Health specialists working group.

ABOUT YOU:

Essential:

• Completed a medical degree & be able to provide evidence of your qualifications
• Full General Medical Registration with AHPRA at the commencement of training in February 2025
• At application time, have at least 10 weeks experience as a psychiatry intern and/or HMO
• Please ensure your application consists of a cover letter, CV and two (2) Clinical Referees (submitted through PMCV application process)
• This year at Mercy Health, candidates will only be required to submit their application direct to PMCV via this link. Mercy Health will obtain all required application data for ranking purposes from there

Desirable:

• At commencement of training (Feb 2025) have 2 or more years’ experience as an intern / HMO  
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, including the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated commitment to the Mercy Health Values of Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork

 ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

• caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
• taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable

• offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.  

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a valid NDIS clearance check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement) 

This year at Mercy Health, candidates will only be required to submit their application direct to PMCV via this link. Mercy Health will obtain all required application data for ranking purposes from there