Psychiatry Registrar – Early Psychosis

Penrith NSW | Full-time | Permanent$58–$73 per hour + superannuation + NFP salary packaging3 days onsite | 2 days working from home
A psychiatry role that supports your training
Continue your RANZCP training while developing your clinical practice in youth mental health and early psychosis.
As a Psychiatry Registrar with Uniting Recovery, you’ll work with young people aged 12–25 and their families as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team. You’ll gain meaningful experience in early intervention, psychiatric assessment, clinical formulation and recovery-focused care, with professional supervision and opportunities for psychotherapy and scholarly work that support your RANZCP training requirements.
This is an opportunity to develop your specialist practice while doing work that can genuinely change the trajectory of a young person's life.
What you’ll do
Working alongside experienced psychiatrists and multidisciplinary clinicians, you’ll contribute to the assessment, treatment and ongoing care of young people experiencing, or at risk of, early psychosis.
You’ll:

Conduct psychiatric assessments and contribute to diagnosis, clinical formulation and treatment planning
Provide evidence-based psychiatric and psychological interventions within a recovery-oriented framework
Work collaboratively with young people and their families to develop individualised care and psychosocial interventions
Participate in clinical reviews, case formulation and multidisciplinary care planning
Contribute to medication management and clinical decision-making within your scope of practice
Build your experience in early psychosis intervention and youth mental health
Participate in clinical supervision, professional development, psychotherapy and scholarly activities aligned with your RANZCP training
Work collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team while developing your clinical autonomy

Why this role?
Your training matters.Develop your specialist psychiatric practice while gaining valuable experience in youth and early psychosis care.
You’ll be supported.Work under professional supervision while being trusted to contribute to clinical decision-making within your scope of practice.
Your work has purpose.Early intervention can make a significant difference to the lives of young people and their families at a critical point in their mental health journey.
You’ll have flexibility.Based in Penrith, the role offers a 3-day onsite / 2-day work-from-home arrangement, balancing clinical engagement with flexibility for work that can be undertaken remotely.
What you’ll bring
You’ll be a medical practitioner currently progressing through your psychiatry training, with:

Current registration with AHPRA as a medical practitioner
Current enrolment in the RANZCP Psychiatric Registrar Training Program
A current Australian driver's licence
Clinical experience in psychiatry or mental health, ideally 1+ years
The ability to undertake clinical assessment, formulation and treatment planning appropriate to your level of training
An understanding of early psychosis, youth development and the impact of mental health on young people and their families
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
A commitment to safe, ethical and recovery-oriented clinical practice

What you’ll receive
At Uniting, you'll join a purpose-driven organisation committed to inspiring people, enlivening communities and confronting injustice.
You’ll also receive:

$58–$73 per hour + superannuation, depending on experience and capability
Full NFP salary packaging benefits, with eligible benefits retroactively paid to 1 April 2026
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Professional supervision and development opportunities
Access to Fitness Passport if employed directly
A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary clinical environment

Ready for your next step?
If you're an RANZCP registrar looking for meaningful clinical work, strong professional support, flexibility and the opportunity to develop your expertise in youth and early psychosis, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.
Position Enquiries: Siobhan Cregan – Operations Manager | [email protected]
Recruitment Enquiries: Belinda Condon – Talent Acquisition Specialist | [email protected]
Empowered by diversity:At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
About Uniting:
When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.