2027 Psychiatry Registrar - CAMHS Advanced Trainee
Bendigo
Work in an environment that offers:
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting
- A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies
The Position
Job Reference: 3634
Position Title: Psychiatry Registrar - CAMHS Advanced Trainee
Classification: HM28 - HM30 - Relevant to year of experience
Salary per hour (exc. super): As per award
Hours per fortnight: 86 (inclusive of 10 hours training time)
Employment Status: Fixed Term (12 Months) Full Time. Commencing: 01/02/2027
Other requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination
Closing date: 12/07/2026
This position is a Psychiatry Senior Registrar training role within Bendigo Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and is aligned with the requirements of the RANZCP Fellowship training program. It provides an excellent opportunity for a registrar to further develop clinical expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry while contributing to the delivery of high-quality mental health care.
As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, the Senior Registrar is responsible for conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments and providing evidence-based treatment for young people presenting to CAMHS. The role involves managing a clinical caseload, developing care plans, and participating in regular case reviews and multidisciplinary discussions. The Senior Registrar is expected to maintain accurate clinical documentation, contribute to the preparation of reports for the Mental Health Tribunal, and attend hearings when required.
Working under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist, the Senior Registrar will actively participate in ward rounds, clinical meetings, journal clubs, and educational activities. There is a strong focus on contributing to service development initiatives and quality improvement projects. The role also includes liaison with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring collaborative and coordinated care for patients and their families.
This is a dynamic training position that offers exposure to a range of mental health presentations in a supportive and educational environment. The role is well-suited to a psychiatry trainee seeking advanced experience in CAMHS within a regional mental health service.
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your New Division
The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.
Within a state-of-the-art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services, Surgical Services and Women’s and Children’s (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care. Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.
The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.
Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around 1700 babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact jmorecruitment@bendigohealth.org.au for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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