Specialist in Psychiatry - Women's Mental Health (Fractional)

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

About the Department

This transformative mental health service - the result of a partnership between Alfred Health, Ramsay Health Care and Goulburn Valley Health - supports Victorian women each year with a range of complex mental health conditions, including those who have experienced trauma and sexual abuse, eating disorders and women experiencing perinatal mental health issues.

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Specialist in Psychiatry to provide excellent clinical expertise and service in the Specialist Women’s Mental Health Centre (the Centre). The position is for 8 hours per week.

Qualifications and Experience

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Psychiatry.
• Meets Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Psychiatry.
• Experience in teaching and an involvement in research are desirable.

Enquiries: Please contact Dr Jenny Babb via email to J.Babb@alfred.org.au

Applications close: Tuesday, 2 December 2025

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.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au