Senior Mental Health Nurse

3 weeks ago


Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health Full time

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Clincian to join the Northern Community Youth Team 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-renowned for our research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Northern Youth Community Team

The Northern Youth Community Team is part of the broader Austin Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS), providing mental health services to young people aged 12-18 and families located across the Whittlesea Local Government Area and suburb of Reservoir. The team is well established and conveniently located within the Epping Community Services Hub, supporting access to care and collaboration with other services. ICYMHS is currently going through a process of exciting change as we embed Royal Commission recommendations, and continue expansion of services up to the age of 25.

About the role

We are seeking a Mental Health clinician to join our team and fill a fixed term part-time position until 17/1/25. The position is open to mental health nurses, clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists or speech pathologists with relevant mental health experience.

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

Professional qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Nursing, or Speech Pathology

A recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and family-centred approach

Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills

Expertise in engaging young people and their families within a clinical setting

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Greater take-home pay thorugh generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Easy access to the Epping Hub via public transport, with nearby car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Five weeks annual leave (pro-rate for part time), plus purchased leave options

Internal professional development opportunities

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jess Cherry (Progra Manager)

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity. Click here to view the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 30 September 2024



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