Senior Mental Health Clinician

Date: 8 Sept 2025

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

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 0.8FTE position within the Children's Cancer Centre (CCC). 0.6FTE is fixed term (until 15th April 2028) and 0.2FTE is ongoing.

You will be responsible for the provision of mental health services to children and adolescents under the care of the RCH Children's Cancer Centre, including mental health assessment, treatment and consultation for patients and families referred to the program.

What You'll Achieve:

• Deliver excellent evidence-based practice to children, young people and their families who are patients of the RCH CCC.
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines within the team to provide high quality inter-disciplinary care.
• Actively participate in all forms of supervision (operational, professional, and clinical).

Your Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary Qualification in relevant discipline
• Current Registration with AHPRA (where professionally relevant)
• Demonstrated commitment to work and contribute as part of a team.

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description for Grade 3.

About The Department:

The RCH Children's Cancer Centre (CCC) is the largest partner in the Victorian Paediatric Integrated Cancer Services (PICS) and is a member of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Care program. T The RCH CCC comprises: an inpatient ward with designated bone marrow transplant beds; a day oncology unit; outpatient clinic area including allied health facilities; a dedicated oncology pharmacy; a family facility; a research program with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities; a clinical trials office and an administrative centre.

What we Offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
• Professional development and special events.

Other Requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Chec
• 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 Cinzia De Luca, Psycho-oncology Coordinator, Ph: , Email:

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 vaccinated against 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