Older Adult Mental Health Clinician

Job Description
- Older Adult Mental Health Clinician

**Req ID**:3369

**Posting Start Date**:24/04/2025

**Advertisement End Date**:24/05/2025

**Work Location**:The RMH Royal Park

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

**Older Adult Mental Health Clinician**
**Community Mental Health Services**
**The Royal Melbourne Hospital**
- Part Time (0.8), Fixed Term position until 16/08/2025
- Deliver high-quality Older Adult Mental Health care as part of a dynamic team
- Community focused team, based in Moonee Ponds

**About The Royal Melbourne Hospital**:
The **Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)** part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

RMH is offering an exciting opportunity for developing clinicians to make a real impact in the community as part of the Inner West Older Adult Mental Health Program. Based in the Waratah Clinic, the role is ideal for clinicians to build their skills and experience in community-based mental health care. You’ll be supported by a strong team culture that values professional growth, high-quality interventions, and innovative service delivery.

**Benefits of working at RMH**:

- Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings
- 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus leave loading
- Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
- RMH prides ourselves on our _Speaking Up for Safety Culture_ and our values - _People First_, _Lead with Kindness_ and _Excellence together_

**About the role**:

- Conduct psychiatric assessments and develop treatment formulations in collaboration with the Consultant Psychiatrist and clinical team
- Create and implement recovery-focused care plans with consumers, families, and carers
- Provide evidence-based interventions tailored to older adults with complex mental health and age-related needs
- Communicate effectively with consumers, families, carers, colleagues, and external providers
- Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Deliver intensive community-based clinical care, including mental status exams, risk and safety management, medication support, crisis response, and management of acute deterioration

**About you**:
Formal Qualifications
- This is a multidisciplinary role open to Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist or Occupational Therapist (must hold relevant degree, registration and/or membership as per attached Position Description)

Essential
- Minimum two years post-graduate experience in mental health assessment and treatment or currently undertaking a registrar program
- Valid driver’s license and ongoing ability to drive
- Experience in community-based mental health care for older adults, including dementia care, dual diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions, with knowledge of Victorian mental health policies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse consumers, families, and service providers
- Commitment to professional development, legal compliance, and registration, with strong problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills
- Skilled in clinical documentation and reports; collaborative, person-centred care approach

Desirable
- Ability to speak a second relevant language would be well regarded
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are highly encouraged to apply
- Familiarity with a range of computer software packages including the Microsoft platform
- Relevant experience in working with older adults

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