Senior Clinician

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Support for career progression and development
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position 

Job Reference: 2866

Position Title: Senior Clinician
Classification: NP75-NP77, YC46-YC49, YB24-YB27 
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $3, $4,658.20
Hours per fortnight: 64-80 Hours (80 hours includes and ADO every 4 weeks) 
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time & Part Time hours available

Closing date: 03/09/2025

The community mental health senior clinician will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality mental health care with key responsibilities including:

• psychiatric triage and intake
• comprehensive assessment and evidence based treatment planning and implementation
• psycho-education and support for patients of Psychiatric Services and their families /carer(s).

This is a dynamic role that offers the opportunity to lead and educate within a multidisciplinary setting. The successful candidate will contribute to clinical leadership, mentoring junior staff, and the continuous improvement of service delivery. 

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Manager Tameika Hare on for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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