First Year Psychiatry Registrar Trainee - 2027

Reference Number: 2613   

Job Title: First Year Psychiatry Registrar Trainee - 2027 

Employment Type: Fixed-Term Full Time                                                         

Hours per Fortnight: 86 

Classification: Registrar Year 1 - 6+ (HM25-HM30)

Location: Graham Street, Shepparton 

Closing date: 05/06/2026

About GV Health – Mental Health Services:

Our skilled and committed team of Mental Health professionals provide an innovative range of services for individuals suffering from, or at risk of, serious mental health problems requiring short and long-term treatment and support. Our comprehensive service is offered across the municipalities of Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton and Moira regions.

Our multidisciplinary professionals are from an array of backgrounds and disciplines and work across a range of settings and services including:

• Adult and Older Adult Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
• Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
• Acute Adult and Older Adult Inpatient Unit - Wanyarra
• Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
• Access and Engagement Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Click HERE to find out more information about GV Health and our services.

Click HERE to find out more from our staff about a career and lifestyle at GV Health.

About the role:
The Registrar will be predominantly based in Shepparton caring for inpatients and outpatients. Most mental health programmes are located at the Graham Street site. Registrars may be required to work offsite including clinics in Shepparton outside hospital campus, visiting Seymour or Cobram and performing home visits.

The basic and advanced training registrars are expected to adhere to the following guidelines in performing their training, work and other tasks as part of their role with GV Health. These principles are a guide only and the Registrars are encouraged to adapt to any new roles / expectations from time to time depending on the needs of the organisation.

Training in Psychiatry with GVAMHS:
GVAMHS is currently accredited for basic psychiatry training and advanced training in General Adult Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Our psychiatry training program is designed to facilitate and provide all the training and educational needs as per RANZCP requirements. The service endeavours to maintain an environment that is conducive and encouraging for the trainees to achieve their individual educational and career goals.

Subspecialties:
Adult Mental Health Service
This service is provided to people aged between 16-64 years of age. The inpatient service is located on the GV Health Campus in Shepparton. Community Services are available to provide assessment, acute care and case management from teams based at Monash Street Shepparton and Beta Street Seymour.
(Located at: Shepparton, Seymour)

Wanyarra Acute Inpatient Unit:
Wanyarra is a 20-bedded acute psychiatric inpatient unit with a capacity for managing 15 adult (16+) and 5 aged (65+) patients residing in the Goulburn Valley and Lower Hume areas.
(Located at: Shepparton)

Aged Persons Mental Health Service:
This service provides assessment, treatment, case management, acute inpatient care and psychogeriatric nursing home care for eligible people over the age of 65 years, or under 65 years if the person has an aged related condition.
(Located at: Shepparton)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service:
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) primarily provide specialist community-based mental health services to infants, children, and youth aged 0-18 years and their families/carers.
The CAMHS provides leadership and clinical governance to several specialist programs including:

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic (0-5 years)
• Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Clinic (0 to 18 years)
• Early Psychosis Service (12-25 years)
• Youth Justice (12-25 years)
• Homelessness Youth Dual Diagnosis (12- 21 years)
• Perinatal and Emotional Mental Health (PEHP) program
• Headspace (12-25 years)

(Located at: Shepparton)

Consultation Liaison Psychiatry:
Our CLP team provides in-hospital CL services for inpatients referred by other specialties including Rehabilitation Service, Medical, Surgical, Oncology, and Obstetrics. The CLP outpatient clinic at GV Base hospital offers long term follow up for patients with various chronic medical conditions and specialist psycho-oncology clinic at oncology department. In addition, there is dedicated out-patient clinic at the local aboriginal health service- Rumbalara Health Service to provide input for people of indigenous origin suffering from physical and mental health comorbidities including longitudinal follow-up of patients with chronic physical illness.

Primary Mental Health & Triage:
This arm of GVAMHS is an interface between the Mental Health Service and other agencies including services that are internal as well as external to GV Health. It is therefore part of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. 
Primary Mental Health service provides free information, assessment and treatment for depression and anxiety, to all people of all age groups and cultural backgrounds.

A Primary Mental Health team member will first meet with the individual to learn more about their concerns. The team member will then work closely with their doctor or community health worker to develop an assessment, treatment and support plan to help address issues relating to depression and anxiety.

The service can arrange an appointment with a psychiatrist if needed or short-term psychological treatment. A range of group programs are also available.
(Located at: Shepparton)

Addiction Psychiatry:
GVAMHS has collaborated with Addiction Medicine services delivered through Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Drug Services (GVADS). The service is expected to gain accreditation for advanced training in Addiction Psychiatry soon. The trainee works across GVADS and Adult Psychiatry Community Services.
(Located at: Shepparton)

Residential Rehabilitation Service:
GVAMHS offers both long-term and short-term psychosocial rehabilitation for people with mental illness. We have collaborated for more than a decade with Wellways (previously Mental Illness Fellowship) of Victoria, a non-governmental organisation, to establish a 10-room long stay Special Residential Rehabilitation Program (SRRP).

This partnership also saw the opening of the first Prevention & Recovery Care (PARC) program in Australia in 2003. PARC is a step-up/step-down program for people with mental illness.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform history taking, mental status and risk assessment, diagnosis and provide care for the patients.
• Able to work within the multidisciplinary teams focusing on performing their duties within the systems framework for clinical care.
• The day-to-day assessment and management of the patients in their rotational placements.
• Coordinate and document admission, management and discharge planning of patients admitted to the inpatient unit.
• Discharge planning, including preparation of a discharge summary and other components of handover of care between teams.
• Completion of necessary legal paperwork required under the Mental Health Act 2014, and attendance at Mental Health Tribunal hearings as required.
• Appropriate documentation of clinical and all other activities relevant to their role.
• Seek timely supervision from clinical supervisors regarding patient care.
• Provide supervision for Junior Medical Staff as and when required.

Position Description: HERE

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'

Why work at GV Health? 

• Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community
• Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
• Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages 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. GV Health has zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request. 

GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements. 

Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.