2027 First Year Psychiatry Registrar

Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Hours: 86 Hours per fortnight
Salary: $57.71 per hour
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital (Mercy Mental Health)
Application: This year, candidates will be required to submit their application direct to PMCV via this link and to Mercy Health. Please ensure your application consists of a cover letter, CV and two (2) Clinical Referees (submitted through PMCV application process)
Contact: Ravindra Srinivasaraju, RSrinivasaraju@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Mercy Mental health is seeking experienced medical officers with well-developed communication skills to enter Stage 1 of the RANZCP training program in February 2027. 

About the Mercy training program:

Our new RANZCP training program provides all mandatory rotations and offers registrars the opportunity to work in the most extensive perinatal service in the state.  The first year inpatient rotations are based in our new 54 bed Clare Moore Building at Werribee and are supervised by fulltime RANZCP accredited supervisors who are passionate about teaching. Accredited rotations include:

• Inpatient Perinatal Psychiatry - Mother Baby Unit, Werribee
• Community Perinatal Psychiatry - Hoppers Crossing
• Community Adult - Hoppers Crossing
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry - Werribee
• Child and Adolescent - Hoppers Crossing
• Acute Adult Inpatient - Clare Moore Building, Werribee
• Forensicare Unit
• PYMHWS Youth Psychiatry
• Aged Psychiatry / Older Adult community Rotation

The Child and Adolescent rotation is a community position located at Hoppers Crossing provided in partnership with Royal Children’s Hospital.  Mercy Registrars will take part in the RCH teaching program during their rotation.

Education, exams and supervision

Mercy Health offers a protected 2 hours of weekly education program which includes case presentations, journal club and regular Consultant teachings on psychiatry related topics. First year registrars also receive additional weekly case based bedside teaching.  Written and Clinical exam preparation courses are provided, as is supervision for the psychotherapy long case.  Registrars will also have a range of opportunities to complete their scholarly project though our links with Notre Dame University and Perinatal Mental Health specialists working group.

About you:

Essential:

• Completed a medical degree & be able to provide evidence of your qualifications
• Full General Medical Registration with AHPRA at the commencement of training in February 2027
• At application time, have at least 10 weeks experience as a psychiatry intern and/or HMO

Desirable:

• At commencement of training (Feb 2026) have 2 or more years’ experience as an intern / HMO  
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, including the ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated commitment to the Mercy Health Values of Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Why Mercy Health?

We’ve been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we’re taking all that we have and making it even better. It’s about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.

Here are some things you’ll love about working with us:

• 100+ years of caring …

We’re a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and as part of Mercy Mental Health, the vital work you do here will always be needed. That means career stability and so much opportunity to build your rewarding future with us.

• A team of 10,000 hearts …

A career in healthcare and human services isn’t always easy, and it takes true heart. Here, you’ll join a team of over 10,000 dedicated people who carry on and support each other, whatever comes their way.

• Countless moments and lives …

As part of Mercy Mental Health, you’ll be right at the heart of our impact. By improving the health outcomes of parents and babies through outstanding patient care, you’ll know that every moment you spend here truly matters.

• … And so much more to come.

We’re on a journey to keep growing our organisation and impact for the next 100 years. We have the leadership, the scale, the heart and the vision for the future. Let’s achieve it together.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Develop and expand your skills, knowledge and impact across the scope of practice.  Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.
• Advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities and educational resources in a supportive environment.
• Find a better balance with a flexible rostering.
• Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
• Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
• Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family. If you have an existing Fitness Passport, you can easily transfer it to Mercy Health.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.