Registrar - Psychiatry Consultation Liaison - Advanced Trainee

 2027 Advanced Trainee Registrar - Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 

• Fixed Term Full-Time Position | 12-month duration | Commencing February 2027

• Join one of Victoria's leading psychiatry training programs and benefit from a renowned academic and examination preparation program

• Grow your career within a values-driven organisation

Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.

About the Mental Health and Wellbeing Program

The Eastern Health Mental Health and State-wide Services offer comprehensive, coordinated Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Services across all age groups in the Eastern region of Melbourne, covering an estimated population of 820,000 people. These publicly funded services include adult, aged, child & adolescent, as well as state-wide specialist services in personality disorder (Spectrum) and drug and alcohol treatment (including Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre).

Eastern Health operates from many different locations; our largest sites include Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Healesville and District Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Peter James Centre, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health, Yarra Valley Community Health.

About the role

The 2027 Advanced Trainee Registrar - Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry position offers advanced training in the assessment and management of psychiatric presentations within acute medical and surgical hospital settings. Working as part of a multidisciplinary Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry team, you will support patients experiencing complex mental health and medical comorbidities.

Our comprehensive training program addresses all the requirements of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Trainees benefit from Eastern Health's highly regarded academic and examination preparation program, alongside opportunities to participate in research in a wide variety of subjects.

What you’ll bring

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA


• Current RANZCP trainee with Stage 2 training completed prior to commencing the role


• A strong commitment to high-quality care

• The ability to work as part of a diverse team


• Excellent communication and organisational skills

What we offer

Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways. 


• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.


• Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.


• Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.

Interested in joining us? 

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role. 

You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.

Click here to view our Candidate Guide and learn more about our recruitment process.

Our commitments

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.


• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.


• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.


• We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.

Please click here for Position Description

Contact Person: Andrea Mccormack or Shama Aradhye

Contact Number: 03 9895 3469 

Contact Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Job Posting End Date: 28 October 2026

Need help submitting your application?

Contact the person listed in the advertisement above for any queries related to the role or for any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

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