Registrar - Perinatal
St Vincent's Health Australia
VIC - Melbourne, CBD & Inner Suburbs
Full-Time
Competitive
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STP Registrar Position - Perinatal
Hours: 1.0 EFT (43hrs)
Duration of appointment: Feb 2027 – Feb 2028
Classification: HM26 – 30
Location: Carlton
Closing Date:
Applications are invited for an Advanced Psychiatry Registrar with a specific interest in Perinatal Psychiatry.
This is an accredited training position funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health under the Specialist Training Program and is based at the Darling Terrace Consulting Rooms.
About the Role
The Registrar will be expected to engage in clinical consultation in a private setting, including liaison with local maternal-child health services, St Vincent’s Private Hospital and other community-based service providers as necessary. It is anticipated that there will be opportunities to develop prescribing and psychotherapeutic skills relevant to working with parents and their infants throughout the perinatal period and to assist with the development of teaching materials and a community network for cross-referral and collaboration between services.
The registrar is encouraged to attend to formal educational opportunities and courses related to the development of specialist skills in the area of Perinatal mental health.
Supervision will be available for both general perinatal and psychotherapeutic work in which the Registrar engages.
There is an expectation that the successful applicant contribute to the on-call roster at St Vincent’s Mental Health.
Further information please contact:
Dr Joshua White
Consultant Psychiatrist
Email: drjoshwhite@darlingterrace.com.au
Your Contribution
What we Offer
About the Mental Health Department at St Vincent’s Hospital
St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) emphasizes strengths and recovery opportunities for individuals experiencing mental health issues and illness. In doing so we acknowledge cultural diversity and recognize the role of psychosocial vulnerability and trauma but aim to foster a spirit of resilience which sees the individual driving their recovery professionally supported by their treating team. St Vincent's mental health includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.
St Vincent’s trainees have access to a wealth of specialist experiences including dual diagnosis, aboriginal mental health, psychiatry of trauma, psychotherapy, perinatal psychiatry, psycho-oncology, consultation liaison psychiatry, psychiatry of old age, and forensic psychiatry. Trainees are rotated to Austin and Eastern Health or to a new private rotation at Gertrude Street Clinic for their child and adolescent mental health experience.
Working at St Vincent’s Hospital
St Vincent’s provides a comprehensive, collegial training environment designed to develop psychiatrists with broad clinical capability and strong leadership skills. Trainees benefit from an extensive academic program that includes psychotherapy training, grand‑round style teaching, critical analysis sessions, psychodynamic reading tutorials, reflective practice, and robust exam preparation supported by senior consultants. Historically, trainees have achieved high pass rates, reflecting the depth and quality of the program.
The service also recognises the emotional demands of mental health work and prioritises trainee wellbeing through accessible senior support, an open‑door clinical executive, and practical guidance from lead and senior registrars. Additional counselling resources, including the ACCESS and STAR programs, help trainees balance professional responsibilities with personal challenges.
WORKING AT ST VINCENT’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
St Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) promotes a strengths‑based, recovery‑focused approach that recognises cultural diversity, trauma, and psychosocial vulnerability while supporting individuals to lead their own recovery with guidance from a multidisciplinary team. Trainees work within the adult area mental health service for Yarra and Boroondara and gain exposure to a wide range of specialist areas, including dual diagnosis, Aboriginal mental health, trauma psychiatry, psychotherapy, perinatal psychiatry, psycho‑oncology, consultation‑liaison, old‑age psychiatry, and forensics. Child and adolescent experience is provided through rotations at Austin Health, Eastern Health, or the Gertrude Street Clinic. A strong academic program underpins training, with psychotherapy, grand rounds, critical analysis sessions, professorial tutorials, reflective practice, and a highly regarded exam‑preparation program that has contributed to consistently high trainee pass rates.
SVMH also prioritises trainee wellbeing, acknowledging the emotional demands of mental health work and the need to balance professional and personal pressures. Trainees have ready access to senior support through an open‑door clinical executive, as well as practical guidance from lead and senior registrars. Additional wellbeing resources, including the ACCESS and STAR counselling programs, further reinforce a supportive training environment.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter for your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan