Title: Visiting Medical Officer: Addiction
Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128
Addiction Medicine Specialist (FAChAM) or Addiction Psychiatrist
- Limited Term Part Time | 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 EFT)
- Opportunity to further develop in your role
- Two-year period | Salary Packaging options
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
Turning Point
Turning Point is a leading AOD centre with developed dedicated pillars of workforce development through education and training, research and clinical care. Renowned in Victoria, nationally and internationally, Turning Point is about to celebrate 30 years as an agency for treatment, research and training, is part of Eastern Health and affiliated with Monash University. Turning Point launched Victoria's first statewide hub for improving integrated care, the Hamilton Centre, located in Richmond. Hamilton Centre Eastern, located in Box Hill, is the eastern region spoke of Hamilton Centre, one of four similar arms of Hamilton Centre. Turning Point works closely with Eastern Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Program and has collaborated with the Yarra Ranges MHW Local, a community based mental health service, to support its provision of addiction support and treatment.
About the role
Turning Point, through its role with the Hamilton Centre Eastern and the Yarra Ranges Mental Health and Wellbeing Local, seek a consultant with suitable qualifications in addiction medicine (FAChAM) or addiction psychiatry (FRANZCP), who is interested in the field of cooccurring mental health conditions and addiction. This unique role is set in relatively recently established and innovative services: Hamilton Centre Eastern (located in Ringwood and Box Hill) and Yarra Ranges MHW Local in Lilydale, with an allocated EFT of 0.4 and 0.2 respectively.
The role will involve some direct clinical care in the Local component, as well as working toward a goal of growing the capacity of mental health and AOD clinicians to manage cooccurring disorders. Both positions are linked with Turning Point Eastern Treatment Service and the successful applicant will be working with diverse and passionate teams that include senior medical staff, addiction trainees, allied health, nurses and peers.
This is a unique and exciting hybrid position, for an addiction psychiatrist or Fellow of the RACP Chapter of Addiction Medicine.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Be passionate about improving integrated care
- Are interested in, or have experience in, models that utilise staff with lived experience of mental health and substance use
- Have high level clinical skills in addiction, with experience working within or alongside mental health and addiction teams
- Have worked in teaching, trainee supervision and education of a range of clinical staff
- Be committed to working in an organisation that has a strong quality framework
- Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- Be an AHPRA registered specialist with the RACP or RANZCP
- Be able to work as part of a diverse team
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Be flexible and comfortable with innovative clinical models and services in development
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
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Contact Person: Matthew Frei, Clinical Director, TPETS
Contact Number: (03) 9843 1288
Contact Email: matthew.frei@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 22 July 2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469.
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