- Perinatal / Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist
- 14 hours per week – 0.4 FTE
- Parkville location with multiple public transport options
About the team
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
The Women’s Mental Health Service (WMHS) at the Royal Women’s Hospital offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to the provision of specialised mental health care for women. The service includes two full-time Psychiatry Registrars, consultant psychiatrists, consultation-liaison clinicians, and clinical psychologists.
WMHS delivers a comprehensive consultation-liaison psychiatry service across the hospital, alongside specialised outpatient perinatal and gynaecology mental health services, including a dedicated Women and Drugs Service (WADS) supporting women with addiction in pregnancy.
The service is strongly committed to education and professional development, providing structured teaching, supervision, and mentoring for Stage 3 psychiatry registrars. This includes opportunities to develop expertise in consultation-liaison psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, women’s mental health, and psychotherapy within a supportive and collaborative clinical setting.
About the role
The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist delivers a high-quality, responsive psychiatry service at RWH, providing specialist assessment and management for women with mental health concerns in inpatient and outpatient settings, within a multidisciplinary care model.
A regular day will see you:
Provide a consultation-liaison perinatal psychiatry service to women receiving inpatient and outpatient care at RWH, including assessment and management of antenatal and postnatal patients, gynaecology and oncology patients, and involvement with NICU families.
Work collaboratively with clinical teams across RWH, providing advice, consultation, and support in the care of women with mental health needs.
Contribute to teaching in women’s mental health for undergraduate students.
Participate in the delivery of education and training for medical, midwifery, and nursing staff within maternity and gynaecology services.
Contribute to service development and quality improvement activities within the Women’s Mental Health Service.
About you
We are seeking a Consultation-Liaison/Perinatal Psychiatrist who is able to work autonomously while recognising when to escalate clinical issues to the broader team or head of unit. The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively de-escalate distressed patients and support multidisciplinary teams in managing complex and challenging clinical situations, including addressing staff anxiety.
You will bring with you:
- Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists OR equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification OR eligibility for fellowship (e.g. near completion of training).
- Demonstrated experience in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Women’s Mental Health.
- Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Experience in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with consumers and carers.
- Knowledge of evidence-based guidelines relevant to perinatal and women’s mental health service delivery.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview. If you have any queries about the position at RWH – please email the Medical Workforce Unit medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au
The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience, and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Medical Specialists Agreement 2022-2025.
Email: medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
- Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
- Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
Apply now!
If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Juliana Loming at juliana.loming@thewomens.org.au or (03) 8345 2070.
Applications Close: 31st July 2026