Senior Mental Health Clinicians

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This is a fixed term, full-time position to cover parental leave until 29/11/2024 for a Senior Mental Heatlh Clinician within the Intake and Assessment Team, which is located at the Parkville site.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician is a highly valued member of the Intake and Assessment Team, which is the important 'front door' to our service. Working within a multidisciplinary team you will provide face to face and over the phone triage, assessment and intervention to infants, children and young people aged 0-15, and their families. This role provides consultation to teams and services within the hospital, and external organizations and service providers to promote collaboration and build capacity. The Senior Mental Health Clinician will form close working relationships with the Team Coordinator and the Discipline Senior.

Part-time applications will be considered.

Classification for this position will range from:

Grade 3 Occupational Therapist (YB24-YB27)

Grade 3 Psychologist (PL1-PL4)

Grade 3 Social Worker (YC46-YC49)

Grade 3 Speech Pathologist (YB51-YB54)

Grade 4 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP75-NP77)

To Be Successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated clinical skills and significant experience in the provision of effective and efficient child and adolescent mental health care
• Demonstrated ability to practice autonomously, as well as within an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated experience in professional supervision of clinicians and students
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to maximise service coordination and cooperation as well as capacity building with community agencies
• Demonstrated interest or experience in quality improvement and program evaluation
• A commitment and evidence of evidence based practice and continuing professional development including an ability to find and apply evidence in decision-making
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and inter-personal skills
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of legal obligations when working in a CAMHS context in Victoria
• A flexible and adaptable approach to functioning in a team environment that enhances the team's high performance

Your skills and experience:

• Tertiary Qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Current Registration as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Registered Nurse with the applicable Health Practitioner Board or a qualified Social Worker or Speech Pathologist.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working in true partnership with other community mental health teams and community/family welfare agencies to plan and implement effective interventions for children and young people experiencing complex mental health problems
• Experience in providing quality clinical/professional supervision to staff and students
• Depending on discipline, required years of experience in accordance with the EBA will apply

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department:

RCH Mental Health is a Level 5 tertiary Infant, Child and Family Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service and comprises community and hospital-based services. This includes three multidisciplinary community teams which are based in Travancore, Sunshine and Hoppers Crossing. This position will be primarily based in the location listed above however you may be required to work across sites should the needs of the service require this.

Our Community Mental Health Programs are undergoing an exciting transformation and expansion as we implement the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. The transformation will allow the RCH Mental Health Service to help more infants, children, and their families, and implement contemporary models of care that best meet the needs of the families we serve and support them to use their collective strengths for recovery and hope. As part of this transformation, there will be opportunities for further training, supervision, and development.

Watch our Mental Health careers video here

For more information about our Mental Health career pathway click here

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly

For more information about this position please contact Jane Debrincat, Intake Team Coordinator on or

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button

Applications close 3 June 2024