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About The Role
The Senior Clinician at Burnside PARC (BPARC) is a pivotal leadership role within a short-term residential mental health recovery service. Ideal for an experienced clinician, this role offers the opportunity to lead and support a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care to consumers with complex needs. In partnership with a Mental Health Community Support Service (MHCSS), the Senior Clinician provides advanced clinical oversight, coordinates care, delivers discipline-specific interventions, and fosters a culture of learning and continuous improvement. This role directly supports Western Health's mission to provide Best Care—care that is safe, person-centred, coordinated and right—by enhancing consumer outcomes, service quality, and staff capability. It is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to innovation, drive reform, and support sustainable growth in mental health care across one of Victoria's most diverse and rapidly expanding regions.
Location: Deer Park
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: SW3/OT3/P3/RPN4
About The Role
The Senior Clinician at Burnside PARC (BPARC) is a pivotal leadership role within a short-term residential mental health recovery service. Ideal for an experienced clinician, this role offers the opportunity to lead and support a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care to consumers with complex needs. In partnership with a Mental Health Community Support Service (MHCSS), the Senior Clinician provides advanced clinical oversight, coordinates care, delivers discipline-specific interventions, and fosters a culture of learning and continuous improvement. This role directly supports Western Health's mission to provide Best Care—care that is safe, person-centred, coordinated and right—by enhancing consumer outcomes, service quality, and staff capability. It is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to innovation, drive reform, and support sustainable growth in mental health care across one of Victoria's most diverse and rapidly expanding regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and mentoring to multidisciplinary staff, ensuring high-quality, recovery- orientated care
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessment and deliver evidence-based interventions for consumers with complex needs
- Collaborate closely with the MHCSS partner to coordinate care, support daily routines, and co-develop individual recovery plans
- Lead or contribute to service development initiatives, and quality improvement projects aligned with best practice standards
- Provide discipline-specific supervision, support student placements and contribute to staff capability building.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and current registration with AHPRA (for nurses, OTs, and psychologists) or eligibility for Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW membership).
- Extensive experience (typically 5+ years) in public mental health, including assessment, risk management, and delivery of evidence-based interventions.
- For Social Worker applicants - a minimum of 7 years' experience is required.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, support multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture.
- Advanced communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to engage effectively with consumers, families, and stakeholders.
- A strong understanding of relevant legislation, professional codes of ethics, and the principles of trauma-informed and recovery-focused care.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach servicesto aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals:Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's),Footscray Hospital,Williamstown Hospitaland Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation And Benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
- Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
If you're passionate about compassionate, recovery focused care, leading clinical excellence, and supporting community wellbeing, we invite you to bring your experience and leadership to BPARC. Join us in shaping the future of mental health services and delivering Best Care to the people of Western Melbourne , we'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 9 June 2025
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Tegan Erichsen on (03) 9365 3000 or via email at Tegan.Erichsen@wh.org.au
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.Seniority level
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesHospitals and Health Care
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