Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Inpatient Services

Consultant Psychiatrist - Acute Inpatient Services page is loadedConsultant Psychiatrist - Acute Inpatient ServicesApply locations VIC - Melbourne, CBD & Inner Suburbs time type Part time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: December 4, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR140002Job Description:Fixed term, part time until June 2025Excellent benefits including salary packagingBest practice implementationAbout the Role The Consultant Psychiatrist is accountable for the delivery of clinical services to the consumers of the AIS and SVMH, through providing high quality clinical services, contributing to service evaluation and research, and displaying a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in psychiatry.
The Consultant Psychiatrist AIS provides clinical leadership to the AIS, in partnership with the Director AIS, Director Clinical Services, Director of Nursing Mental Health and Nurse Unit Managers.
Promote liaison with the relevant acute health, community and inpatient services, Mental Health Community Support Services (MHCSS), private psychiatrists and general practitioners.Ensure regular and effective communication with staff from the community and services of SVHM.Work collaboratively with nursing staff and other mental health clinicians to ensure the optimum management of consumers' needs.Assess and manage consumers of the service according to the current best practice standards, using the best available evidence and meeting the requirements of relevant law, ethics, and community needs.Classifications for this position will range from HN19 – HN59 ($165.56 - $215.80 per hour). Classification is dependent upon years of experience.
Your Contribution Excellent qualities as a clinician and good communication skills with consumers and colleagues.Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary mental health service.Commitment to providing clinical supervision to staff in the First Episode Psychosis Program.Demonstrated ability to participate in strategic and operational service planning.In conjunction with the Director AIS, Director Clinical Services and Director of Nursing Mental Health, ensure a safe approach is maintained for all consumers and staff in the AIS.The Consultant Psychiatrist participates in the Senior Medical Staff after Hours Roster to ensure that SVMH has access to expert clinical advice at all times.In conjunction with the Director AIS and Director Clinical Services ensure that information systems are used effectively.Ability to participate in both undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs.Current National Criminal History Check, or willing to obtainWhat We Offer A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programsA healthy work/life balance encouraged.Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilitiesSalary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goalsCulture of continuous improvementAbout the Mental Health & Wellbeing Program St. Vincent's Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner-city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The adult mental health service components are: The Yarra Boroondara Primary Mental Health Service (PMHS), the Footbridge Community Care Unit (CCU), the 44 bed Acute Inconsumer Service (AIS) located on the St. Vincent's Hospital site, and two community mental health services (CMHS) at Hawthorn and East Melbourne (Clarendon CMHS). Community mental health services comprise the Triage and Crisis assessment and Treatment (CAT) service, Primary Intervention Clinical Team (PICT), Continuing Care (CCT), Mobile Support and Treatment (MST) and Homeless Outreach (CHOPS) services. NEXUS Dual Diagnosis Service, the Body Image and Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (BETRS) are regional services. State-wide services are the Victorian Dual Disability Service, the Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit and Dual Diagnosis Education and Training Unit. The AIS includes 5 beds designated as the Koori State-wide Inconsumer Service and linked to the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.
All St Vincent's Mental Health clinical staff are expected to be familiar, and practice in a manner consistent with the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce.
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St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
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Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

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Contact Details:Dominika Baetens - ******Alternate Contact:Closing Date:3 December 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ****** View Reconciliation Action Plan
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Become a healthcare superheroAbout UsSt Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a Catholic not-for-profit healthcare provider with a reputation for compassionate care and world-leading innovation. Part of the St Vincent's Health Australia group, we are a leading tertiary teaching hospital providing a comprehensive suite of services including acute medical and surgical services, emergency and critical care, aged care, diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative and residential care.
Operating from 18 sites across greater Melbourne, this includes a major teaching, academic research and tertiary referral centre situated in Fitzroy, a soon to be established Rapid Access Hub at St Vincent's Hospital on The Park, St George's Health Service Kew, palliative care at Caritas Christi Hospice, as well as aged care, correctional health, mental health and community centres, pathology collection centres, general practice services and dialysis satellite centres.We continue to be at the forefront of care for Victoria's most in-need communities.
Employing more than 7,000 staff and with over 880 beds in daily use, the core aim of SVHM is to improve the patient experience through better access, superior outcomes and a more efficient and responsive health service.

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