The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Mental Health Occupational Therapist / Key Clinician, Community Team

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS)

• Permanent Full Time or Part Time opportunity for a year 4 OT based in Moonee Ponds
• Exciting role with range of general community mental health, OT specific direct intervention and service development component
• Opportunities for progression in clinical, research and operational leadership

About RMH MHS and the Community Team

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public health services, providing specialist medical, surgical and mental health care across hospital and community settings, with a strong commitment to compassionate, recovery-focused care.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Mental Health Services has an exciting opportunity for developing clinician to deliver excellent interventions and provide community based mental health service. We are seeking dynamic, team-oriented clinicians. RMH MHS has a strong team culture and values the development of its workforce. Based in Moonee Ponds, this role is an opportunity to develop skills and experience and contribute to the growth of mental health services in the community.

 Your new role:

• Develop evidence-based recovery plans with consumers and families
• Manage a balanced caseload that enables therapeutic engagement
• Deliver high-quality assessments, treatment, and ongoing support
• Provide leadership to uphold strong clinical standards and positive culture
• Contribute actively to OT specific and multidisciplinary activities
• Enhance evidence-based practice for people with severe and enduring mental illness

About you:

• Qualified Occupational Therapist
• 5+ years experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Motivation to provide leadership and drive clinical standards
• Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
• Confidence supporting people with co-occurring drug and alcohol issues
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and willingness to work flexibly

Benefits of working with RMH MHS:

Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.  We offer:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Interesting variety of work in a very welcoming team, in a unique setting and location
• Earn up to $12,000 with salary packaging
• Generous leave entitlements including 5 weeks annual, 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADOs for full time employees
• Enjoy discounted health and fitness facility access with Fitness Passport

 Click here to view the position description!

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

Joe Judge – Joseph.Judge@mh.org.au

Please Note: We will be shortlisting and arranging interviews promptly and as a result, this job advert may close early.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.