Locum Specialist in Psychiatry - Women's Mental Health (Fractional)

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

About the Department

This transformative mental health service - the result of a partnership between Alfred Health, Ramsay Health Care and Goulburn Valley Health - supports Victorian women each year with a range of complex mental health conditions, including those who have experienced trauma and sexual abuse, eating disorders and women experiencing perinatal mental health issues.

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Locum Specialist in Psychiatry to provide excellent clinical expertise and service in the Specialist Women’s Mental Health Centre (the Centre). 

The position is for 24 hours per week from 3 February 2025 to 4 August 2025 to provide parental leave backfill.

Qualifications and Experience

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Psychiatry.
• Meets Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Psychiatry
• Experience in teaching and an involvement in research are desirable.

Enquiries: Please contact Dr Jenny Babb via email to [email protected]

Applications close:  Sunday, 8th December 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au