Job Description:

x2 part time, fixed term positions available!
East Melbourne and Fitzroy North location
Increase your take home pay with salary packaging!

About the Role

The Consultant Psychiatrist is accountable for the delivery of clinical services to the consumers of SVHM PARC AND STAY. It will provide high quality clinical services, contribute to service evaluation and research and display a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. The role is under the clinical leadership and management of the Director Community Psychiatry and the relevant program manager and works in partnership with the team managers to provide dual clinical and operational governance for the service.

x2 part time, fixed term positions available:

1. 01/09/2025 - 26/10/2025. 21 hours per week.

2. 15/12/2025 - 13/02/2026. 21 hours per week.

Classifications for this position will range between HN19 - HN59 ($169.70 - $221.19 per hour).

A Bit About You

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Registration with AHPRA
National Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) or willing to obtain
Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary area
Commitment to providing clinical supervision to staff
Ability to participate in both undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs

What We Can Offer You

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Culture of Continuous Improvement
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus – 11, 12, 109, 86, 96
Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education
Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

About St. Vincent’s Mental Health

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 Footbridge Community Care Unit (CCU), the 44 bed Acute Inpatient 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 comprises of Intake, Continuing Care (CCT), Mobile Support and Treatment (MST), Homeless Outreach (CHOPS) and Public Housing Tenancy Support (STAY) services.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.

We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

How to Apply

To apply, click the 'Apply' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be found.

Contact

Dr Sally Chow

sally.chow@svha.org.au

0403 130 771

Closing Date:

14 August 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation 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 indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct

Consultant Psychiatrist

St Vincent's Health Australia