Bed Access Coordinator, Mental Health

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

Northern Health is committed to providing accessible mental health services in the right place, at the right time and delivered by the right people with the right skills.

The Bed Access Coordinator role for the Northern Health Mental Health Division acts with delegated authority of the Executive Director Mental Health to support and coordinate transparent and collegial bed access processes within the division and for mental health consumers in the general hospital setting.

The Bed Access Coordinator ensures access to acute mental health inpatient resources is person centred, transparent and timely in support of mental health care in the right care first time and in accordance with Mental Health and Wellbeing act 2022, Northern Health protocols and values.

This leadership and coordination role requires a whole of health service view to support Northern Health in the development and maintenance of innovative and contemporary bed management methodologies.

This role is a Grade 5 Registered Psychiatric Nurse Full Time Ongoing position based at our Epping Campus.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant clinical experience within acute care settings
• Experience and demonstrated achievement as a Clinician leader within mental health settings
• Experience in negotiating complex systems and multiple stakeholders
• Highly developed consultation, negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills
• An appreciation and practical knowledge of inpatient, Emergency and General Hospital settings

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Tanya Goodison, Acting Director of Operations NAMHS Mental Health

Applications close Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 11.59pm.

We offer:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program

• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

• An inclusive and culturally safe space

• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'

• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.