Psychiatry Registrar - Year 3+ - 2026

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Psychiatry Registrar (Stage 3) General Adult or Addictions Advanced Training

Advanced Certificates on offer at Alfred Care Group, Bayside Health include:

• Generalist Training (automatic enrolment)
• Child and Adolescent
• Consultation- Liaison Psychiatry
• Adult Psychiatry
• Psychiatry of Old Age
• Addiction Psychiatry
• Psychotherapy

Advanced Training Certification can be commenced once a registrar enters Stage 3 of training.

Adult/Generalist training offers a wide array of opportunities including:

• Private Practice Settings (e.g. Victoria Clinic, Albert Road Clinic including addictions)
• Specialist Community Clinic placements (e.g. Homeless Outreach Team, Mobile Support Team, Navigations Team, Psychological Trauma Service)
• Neuropsychiatry Rotations (e.g. Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Epilepsy Clinic)
• Womens Recovery Statewide Service (WReN, IPU, Eating Disorder, Perinatal)
• Ngamai Wilam specialist Eating Disorders Service
• Adult Inpatient Unit including Senior Registrar leadership roles
• Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team

Other educational opportunities include:

• Weekly JMS Education programme
• Fortnightly Journal Club
• Fortnightly Research grand Round (AMAH Wise)
• Monthly Medical Case Presentation
• Unit specific education programmes
• Participation in quality and service development committees

Stage 2 registrars who have completed their mandatory CLE and CYMHS rotations are also welcome to apply.

For further enquires please contact Dr Karen Phillips (Director Psychiatry Registrar Training and Workforce) at ka.phillips@alfred.org.au or Laurina Van Tilburg at l.vantilburg@alfred.org.au

Please include a cover letter and CV as part of your application.

Applications close: 12th July 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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