Locum Specialist in Psychiatry - Adult and Older Adult Psychiatry (Fractional)

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.

About the Department

Alfred Care Group provides comprehensive specialist physical and mental healthcare to residents of Melbourne’s inner south, in addition to a range of state-wide services. Alfred Care Group is a leader in delivery of high-quality healthcare, research and training.

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) has a reputation for excellence and innovation in service delivery. The recently established AMAH Department of Adult and Older Adult Services (AOAS) combines AMAH Adult Community Mental Health  and AMAH Aged Psychiatry Services.  AMAH AOAS will ensure that older adults continue to benefit from sub-specialist services while also gaining access to a wider range of existing and planned services in such areas as therapeutic care, addiction, psychological trauma, forensic, family violence and sub-acute services in line with the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services and the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.

The Aged Psychiatry Service (APS) encompasses an acute inpatient assessment unit (The Greenhouse), a multidisciplinary Community Assessment Team that includes the Mobile Aged Psychiatry Service (MAPS) that provides community based care to the Inner South East Mental Health catchment area, and a Consultation & Liaison (CL) Service based at Caulfield Hospital.

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Locum Specialist in Psychiatry - Adult and Older Adult Psychiatry to work 24 hours per week, from August 2026 to end of January 2027, covering leave. 

Qualifications and Skills Required

Our preferred candidate must possess the following experience and attributes:

• Be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Fellow of the RANZCP.
• Fellowship of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (FPOA or equivalent – or progress towards this).
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Psychiatry.
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Aged Psychiatry.
• Meeting Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Psychiatry.
• Experience and formal training in all aspects of ECT administration is highly desirable.
• Outstanding communication skills, including well-developed conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to liaise well with other staff at all levels.
• Demonstrated flexibility in problem solving and the capability to develop and sustain highly collaborative relationships with others/ other teams.
• RANZCP supervisor training and familiarity with the Competency Based Fellowship Program is highly desirable.

Enquiries: Dr Maria Tsanglis, Acting Director, Adult and Older Adult Services via email to m.tsanglis@alfred.org.au

Applications close: Sunday, 26 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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