IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO OTHERS, WORK WITH PEOPLE YOU ENJOY AND BE PROUD OF THE WORK YOU DO, JOIN US!

DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PSYCHIATRISTS? 

• Dr Steven Chau
• Dr Behnam Bastami
• Dr Wayne Deery 
• Dr Fernanda Weyne
• Dr Tahmineh Salehi
• Dr Sreekutty Sivan
• Dr Max Marrows
• Dr Felicita Omari
• Dr Faramarz Ghiyasi
• Dr Jacob Milner 

If so, you can trust they have chosen to be part of a professional, ethical and supportive private practice, Melbourne Mental Health, and we are currently recruiting for both adult and child and adolescent-trained psychiatrists to be a part of our fantastic team! 

We also welcome any New Zealand psychiatrists who are keen to trade the Tasman Sea for the Yarra River for a positive lifestyle change and a secure future for you and your family. We offer relocation support and Dr Chau will personally provide full training to ensure you can confidently transition into providing high quality private patient care in an Australian setting.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Flexible private outpatient work either from the comfort of your own home, on site or hybrid
• Freedom to tailor referrals based on your areas of interest and preferred patient population
• Family friendly hours working anywhere from one to ten sessions per week
• Choice to provide one-off assessments or longer-term ongoing care or both
• Seamless start due to thorough orientation, pre-start training, excellent admin support and proven workflow policies and protocols.

ABOUT US

• Melbourne Mental Health is located in the Inner East (Hawthorn) providing consultation rooms and administrative services for independent psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers to provide outstanding mental health services in a professional atmosphere of warmth and support. It is psychiatrist-led by Dr Steven Chau (rated #1 on RateMDs accurate as on December 4, 2022). There is current availability for a like-minded psychiatrist who shares our strong values and wants to provide impeccable patient care.
• Team: There are 10 psychiatrists, 1 mental health GP, 4 psychologists and 2 social workers located at Melbourne Mental Health working in collaboration with a fantastic team culture and atmosphere!
• Values: Sincerity. Transparency. Collaboration. Integrity. Compassion. Boundaries.
• Location: Prestigious Auburn Road (Hawthorn) provides easy patient access via public transport, ample street parking, nearby parking for clinicians and local shops/cafes.
• Environment: There are 7 spacious consulting rooms over two levels with a comfortable waiting area on both floors. Additional facilities include a large meeting room and kitchen. Curated renovations and furnishings have been designed for exceptional comfort to enhance the therapeutic space.

BENEFITS FOR YOU

• Earn a rewarding income in an ethical and sustainable manner without compromising patient care or your values with a flexible arrangement of either a service fee percentage or a regular stable income for peace of mind.
• We provide full turn-key service (logistics, booking, billings, typing, debt reconciliation, etc) so that you can focus solely on patient care and earn a healthy income without being tied down by administrative tasks.
• New psychiatrists will benefit from an instant and large referral base (~500 per month) formed by Dr Chau’s outstanding reputation, valuable mentoring, practice efficiencies honed through nearly a decade of experience and upskilling in ADHD, PTSD, OCD and addiction (if desired).
• Experienced psychiatrists can maximise financial efficiency through astute secretarial systems, avoidance of inpatient admissions and opportunity for future equity buy-in and retirement planning.
• In-depth training, orientation and ongoing support is personally provided by Dr Steven Chau to ensure you have a seamless experience in providing private patient care.
• Monthly peer group meetings provide ongoing support, a deep sense of collegiality and help ensure best practices are always maintained.
• Support team: Hand-picked, long-term team led by an experienced manager to provide exemplary and complete administrative support so you can practice with ease.
• Systems: Full IT infrastructure and medical software suite with remote telehealth access, escripts and support for paperless environment-friendly digitisation.

ABOUT YOU

• A genuine and strong desire to provide high quality patient care
• A warm, empathic and friendly personality
• Strong sense of professionalism, ethics and clinical holism. 
• Belief in the environmental and patient benefits of paperless health technology
• An understanding of the value of being a part of a cohesive and caring clinical team
• Interest/Experience in child/adolescent population, eating disorders, addiction and ADHD would be highly valued but not mandatory - we are NOT an ADHD clinic!
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• Specialist Registration with AHPRA
• Candidates with a moratorium are welcome to apply if able to provide telehealth
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Reside in Australia
• Australian/New Zealand citizenship/residency