Hospital Medical Officer - Psychiatry - 2027
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast, and Southern Gippsland. With more than 15 main sites—including hospitals, centres, and clinics—we provide comprehensive care from newborns to older adults, supported by over 22,000 dedicated staff. Education and training are central to staff development, encouraging all employees to strive and thrive.
About the role
Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH) is seeking Hospital Medical Officers (HMOs) who will be post-graduate year 3 or beyond in 2026 and are interested in broadening their experience and knowledge of psychiatry. AMAH values junior medical staff wellbeing and provides strong support for junior doctors.
A diverse range of clinical placements within a recovery-focused service emphasizes collaborative care and proactive engagement of families and carers, supported by experienced supervisors. HMOs will have access to a structured teaching programme, including formal weekly tutorials and clinical interview tutorials.
AMAH supports HMOs seeking to apply for RANZCP registrar positions and values an active, engaged psychiatry registrar body. Currently, approximately 58 registrars are engaged in fellowship training across subspecialties such as adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, consultation and liaison psychiatry, aged psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and generalist advanced training.
HMOs will be mentored and supported by this large, enthusiastic, and dynamic group of psychiatry trainees. A peer support program is available, including regular meetings with senior psychiatry registrars and monthly wellbeing-focused meetings for all junior psychiatry medical staff.
Psychiatry HMOs can expect to gain experience working across a variety of inpatient and community psychiatry settings.
Contact
For further enquiries, contact Karen Phillips at ka.phillips@alfred.org.au or Laurina Van Tilburg at L.VanTilburg@alfred.org.au.
Applications close 31 August 2026.