Mental Health Nurse Bed Coordinator

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.

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Job Title:
Mental Health Nurse Bed Coordinator, Banksia Ward

• Western Melbourne Location
• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About The Role
This is a Permanent Full Time or Part Time position at up to 80 hours per fortnight within the Mental Health Department, Banksia Ward.

You will be responsible for handling intake (triage) and completing assessments before admission for consumers referred and accepted during clinical hours (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri). You would manage in-hours admissions in coordination with the Banksia Ward Consultant Psychiatrist, NUM/ANUMs, and the interdisciplinary team. Additionally, you would work closely with Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and the Emergency Department to ensure timely access to the ward, improving communication and support between the RCH Emergency Department and Banksia Ward.

Classification for this position will range from Social Worker Grade 2, Years 1-4 (SC21 – SC24), Psychology Grade 2, Years 1-4 (PK1 – PK4), Occupational Therapy Grade 2, Years 1-4 (VF6 – VF9) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Year 1 to Year 4 (NP81 – NP74).

What You'll Achieve

• Delivery of quality and evidence-based assessment, therapeutic interventions and support for children/young people who have experienced sexual harm and their family members.
• Promotion of a rights-based, trauma-focused model of recovery for children and their families through collaboration and consultation within RCH departments and external agencies
• Contribution to a culture of open and effective communication, teamwork and lifelong learning

Your Skills And Experience

• Recognised qualification in relevant discipline with current Board registration/eligibility for membership with professional body
• Satisfaction of relevant discipline's continuing professional development standards
• A commitment to ethical practice

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

About Banksia Ward
Banksia is an acute psychatric ward that provides wellbeing and mental health supports for young people aged 13/18 years, experiencing serious mental health and wellbeing concerns. The RCH provides a range of hospital inpatient, specialist, consultants and community mental health services for infants, children and young people. We commit to partnerting with young people and their families every day, to deliever high quality care and are actively seeking to improve, monitor and evaluate to create and environment for growth, research and innovation. On Banksia, our interdisciplinary team of health professionals have extensive child, youth and family expertise. Our wide range of theraputic interventions, incluiding music therapry, intergrated school program and family clincians allow a dynamic care approach that is truely patient and family focused.

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 Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Application Process
To apply, please upload your resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your qualifications, 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 Brian Ferdinando, Acting Unit Manager, 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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

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Applications close
24 November 2025