Ndis Clinical Support Lead

Requisition No: 5093
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
- Program: Mental Health Services
- Department: Clinical Specialist - Mid West
- Enterprise Agreement: Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise
- Job Function: Allied Health Professionals
- Project:

- **Location**:Multiple Western Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Sites including Sunshine, Melton and St Albans
- **Employment Type**: Fixed Term, Part Time until September 2026
- **Salary**: RPN4, OT3, SW3 or P3 - multiple classifications considered

**About the role**
- The clinical lead for NDIS and EIPSR support works across the division to build capacity within the clinical workforce to ensure all eligible consumers have been referred for psychosocial support.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Maintain a data set of information pertaining to referrals, support requests and consultations
- Work closely with providers, clinicians and senior staff to problem solve difficulties in consumer uptake and access

**About you**:

- You must be self-driven and keen to develop relationships both within the hospital and with our external stakeholders
- You must have knowledge of the NDIS and be up to date with current funding guidelines
- You must have experience working in tertiary mental health services
- You must lead with kindness, be open to learning and participate in transparent communication
- Position Description

**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 services to 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 Hospital and 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.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion**
- 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.

**Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

**Ready to make an impact?**
- If you’re passionate about supporting people to meet their independent living goals, 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**:11:59pm on 26 August 2025.- 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.