2025 Psychiatry Registrar - Stage 1 RANZCP Trainee

Northern Health

Victoria
Contract
Full-time

13 days ago

Reference Number: 43471: 2025 Psychiatry Registrar - Stage 1 RANZCP Trainee
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)About Northern Health:As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!Psychiatry Training ProgramFirst Year Registrars 2025Northern Health Mental Health Division (NHMHD) is the 3rd largest mental health service in Victoria, located in the north and northwest of Melbourne metropolitan area. NHMHD is an accredited training program of the and the . NHMHD offers a comprehensive training program including adult, indigenous, perinatal, CL and addiction mental health. NHMHD trainees are rotated to RCH and GVAMHS (Shepparton) for their Stage 2 CAP rotation. NH is a rapidly growing health organisation and provides a lot of opportunities for clinical practice, research and education.NHMHD includes 2 services: Northwest Area Mental Health Service (NWAMHS) and Northern Area Mental Health Service (NAMHS). Each of the services has acute inpatient units (IPUs), integrated adult community mental health teams (CMHT including crisis/duty teams) and residential rehabilitation units (PARCs & CCUs).Northwest AMHS

BIPU located at the Broadmeadows Hospital
CMHT located in Broadmeadows and Coburg
PARC and CCU located in Broadmeadows

Northern AMHS

NPU located at the Epping Hospital
CMHT located in Preston and Mill Park
PARC and CCU located in Preston

Also, NHHD provides the following rotations:

CL rotation including the experiences of consultation-liaison psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, Emergency Mental Health and AoD service in ED located in the Northern Hospital and Broadmeadows Hospital
AOD service with Uniting Care Regen located in Merri-Bek (Moreland).

The first-year trainees (Stage One) start their rotation in one of our Inpatient Units (NPU or BIPU) and there is a rich and intensive learning experience with our consultants and multi-disciplinary teams including nurses, OTs, psychologists, SWs, LE consultants and Aboriginal workers. During first year, our trainees undertake foundation tutorials every Thursday as a group, on interview skills, communication and mental state examination with consultant psychiatrists. Dedicated training time to attend the Formal Education Course is highly valued and protected. First year trainees benefit from both the weekly tutorials group and collegial support with the weekly service wide education sessions such as Grand Rounds, Journal Clubs and other training opportunities. They also have opportunities to attend other education/training sessions within the Northern Health.Stage 1 trainees are encouraged to attend local research projects to gain experiences for the preparation of their scholarly project.After the first year, trainees have the opportunities to rotate to a broad range of positions that meet the RANZCP Stage 2 training requirements such as:

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CL) - The Northern Hospital and Broadmeadows Hospital

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) - Royal Children's Hospital (RCH or community positions in Western Melbourne) or Shepparton CAP post

Aged Persons Psychiatry (POA) - Broadmeadows and Bundoora Extended Care campuses

Part of the NAMHS Noogal Clinic includes MM2 area which provide trainees an opportunity to gain their experience about rural medicine.Stage 2 trainees are encouraged to plan their psychotherapy sessions and attend local research projects to gain experiences for the preparation of their scholarly project.Stage 2 trainees are encouraged to attend the exam preparation sessions organised by NH MHD consultants. We have highly experienced senior consultants specifically employed to help our registrars prepare for the RANZCP exams through exam preparation tutorials and individual sessions for each group.After completing the RANZCP mandatory Stage 1 and 2 training requirements, trainees have an opportunity to experience a wide variety of general integrated adult community and residential units (PARC, CCU, and SECU) in many subspecialty areas including:

Perinatal Psychiatry in the Northern Hospital
Addiction Psychiatry in Uniting Care Regen or The Northern Hospital EMH/AoD service
Youth Psychiatry at YEPP of NAMHS
Aged Psychiatry in Broadmeadows and Bundoora Extended Care campuses
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry - at Northern Hospital and Broadmeadows Hospital
Private Psychiatry in local private psychiatric hospitals
Forensic Psychiatry via Forensicare state-wide forensic MH service such as Mental Health Forensic Interface Team (MH-FIT)
Research - in local services
Indigenous Mental Health - via VAHS and the Northern AMHS

NHMHD offers a comprehensive training and education program for local trainees and SIMGs. During first year, our registrars undertake weekly interview tutorials with our experienced First Year Coordinator in the IPU. Additionally, dedicated training time to attend the Masters of Psychiatry program is highly valued and ensured on all rotations. Further training is also provided in Formulation tutorials, Examination tutorials, Psychotherapy tutorials and Leadership and Management tutorials, plus there are opportunities to complete the Psychotherapy Case and Scholarly Project. In the services, all teams would have access to Grand Rounds, Journal Clubs and other education opportunities. Also they would have access training and education opportunities organised by the Northern Hospital.NHMHD registrars (local trainees and SIMGs) will join in the NH JMO family and supported by their local AMHS and the Northern Health. There are established staff supporting programs within the organisation. Staff wellbeing is the priority of the service and supported by local Director of Training. Principal Registrars in each AMHS also serve a pivotal role in supporting registrars with roster, on-call, workforce and general support with other senior registrars and the Clinical Directors.Joining the Psychiatry workforce with NHMHD provides a brilliant opportunity to start your career in one of the most rapidly growing areas of Melbourne, with a young, supportive, inclusive, and experienced team of mental health professionals.Further information on NHMHD and applying for our First Year training positions is available via our website: https://www.northerndoctors.org.au/ or the recruitment website:For further information please contact Dr Yang Yun - yang.yun@nh.org.au, alternatively, please refer to the .Applications close 27 May 2024Why work at the Northern Health?We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
An inclusive and culturally safe space
State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, clickWork with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.

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