• Full time, part time, fixed term 12 month contract
• Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Competitive base + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department:

The PTRS is the state-wide specialised service for the management of psychological trauma. With multiple inpatient and outpatient teams, we service the Victorian and Tasmanian Defence Forces as well as Victorian police, emergency service personnel and first responders. Civilians with psychological trauma related to work or to road accidents can also access care.

The service includes:

• Veterans and Serving Members Unit (VSMU), an outpatient service for current and former members of the Australian Defence Forces,
• Post Trauma Victoria (PTV), an outpatient service and structured Group Treatment Programme for police, emergency responders and civilians, and
• Ward 17, a 20-bed inpatient unit for consumers requiring a more intensive intervention;
• Intake, responsible for the processing and triaging of referrals.

About the role:

The Psychological Trauma Recovery Service (PTRS) Senior Registrar (SR) position has traditionally been preparatory in nature in the prelude to becoming a Consultant. The post is fully accredited for Stage 3 generalist training through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).

The objective of this position is to provide the registrar with experience in a leadership role, while working across various service areas of the PTRS, including Intake, Inpatient and Outpatient services. The role provides for exposure to a wide range of consumer groups and presentations,

while also involving a degree of flexibility, facilitating registrar involvement in education, research or service development projects.

 To be successful in this role you must:

Assess consumers, formulate management plans, and co-ordinate treatment under appropriate supervision from the Consultant Psychiatrist.

• Provide high quality mental health care using a recovery-oriented, consumer-centred approach, appropriately involving families and carers.
• Provide clinical leadership, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Participate in unit ward rounds, team meetings and clinical meetings.
• Liaise with health care professionals (HCP) across teams and divisions within Austin Health and externally, including specific stakeholders for the populations to which the PTRS provides care.
• Deliver prompt, high quality documentation (including discharge summaries) and appropriate reports to other clinicians or services in order to co-ordinate care.
• Use electronic medical records effectively and accurately to prescribe, document and communicate with colleagues.
• Assist in the management of inpatient bed flow in collaboration with the Intake Team.
• Comply with relevant privacy legislation and Austin Health Policy concerning the distribution and confidentiality of health information.

Our benefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options pro rata
• Paid conference and exam leave

Inclusion at Austin:

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Application instructions:

Please click ‘Apply Now’ and you will be directed to sign in or register through the Austin Health Careers Site. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.  Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• APHRA Registration
• Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)