Title:  Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist | Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service   

• Permanent Part Time (0.7 EFT) and Leave-cover (0.6-0.7 EFT) opportunities available
• Join Eastern Health's Mental Health and Wellbeing Program | Central and Outer East Melbourne locations
• Excellent entitlements | Versatile Patient loads | Professional development 

About the role

We are seeking Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists to join Eastern Health's Mental Health and Wellbeing Program. Two opportunities are available in our Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS):

• Permanent Part Time position (0.7 EFT) based at the Box Hill Community Team
• Part-time (0.6-0.7 EFT) Leave Cover position based largely in our Intensive Mobile Treatment Team

As a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, you will provide expert clinical leadership and high-quality psychiatric care as part of a collaborative Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) multidisciplinary team. Working closely with ICYMHS Team Leaders, you will deliver specialist infant, child and youth mental health services, supporting best-practice patient care while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. The role includes participation in the on-call roster, providing expert clinical leadership and psychiatric support after hours.

You will contribute to the strategic, clinical, operational and service development priorities of the program, helping to shape and enhance the delivery of mental health services for infants, children, young people and their families. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to service planning, quality improvement initiatives, education, research and service evaluation activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established infant, child and youth mental health service, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of consumers and their families.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Medical Practitioner with specialist registration in Psychiatry
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or an equivalent specialist qualification.
• Certificate of advanced training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent 
• Demonstrated understanding of Recovery Oriented Practice in the field of mental health
• Sound knowledge of relevant mental health legislation and statutory requirements
• Demonstrated experience and competence in teaching, education in clinical psychiatry and supervision of clinical practice.
• A current and valid driver's licence.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and active participation in relevant continuing professional development (CPD) programs, particularly in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up-to-date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up-to-date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

About 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.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our 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.

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.

Please click here to view the position description

Contact Person: Brett Stewart

Contact Number: 9895 4060

Contact Email: Brett.Stewart@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 12 October 2026