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.

Community Mental Health Senior Clinician

Perinatal Mental Health Program - The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part time 0.6 – 0.8 negotiable
• Fixed term, parental leave cover
• Recently established program to improve mental health outcomes in perinatal period

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS) is a collaborative and supportive work environment committed to providing evidence-based treatments to consumer and carers with serious mental illness.  We are located in the midst of the Puckle Street precinct surrounded by cafes, parks and public transport (trams, trains and buses). 

Benefits of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Service:

Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services provides person-centred, recovery-oriented care, treatment and support through our multi-disciplinary workforce of skilled and dynamic clinicians, and Lived and Living experience (LLE) consumer and carer experts.  We are dedicated to providing caring and high-quality specialist community and hospital-based mental health services for adults and older adults who are experiencing, or are at risk of developing a serious mental illness. We are committed to working with consumers during their recovery by offering trauma informed holistic and evidence-based treatment, which is inclusive of family, carers and kin and provided by staff with well-developed skills. Staff employed within the service are expected to identify evidence-based practice approaches and to use these within their work.   

• The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services offers a vibrant, dynamic, collaborative and supportive work environment
• We are a passionate group of people who love to work hard offering evidenced based services
• You will help us achieve the highest standards of care and recovery for our consumers
• In return, you will be supported to undertake continuous professional development and enjoy the work that you do
• We have good processes and supports in place to help you organise your day and do it well

Your new role:

• Delivery of evidenced based treatment and interventions that support consumers with complex mental health related needs and their families/carers
• Support the team and other staff in clinical decision making
• Drive self-development; contribute expertise in clinical meetings and to improve service delivery
• Participate in supervision and provide supervision to students and colleagues as required
• Actively lead in discipline specific and multidisciplinary team activities and meetings
• Provide expert opinion regarding diagnostic impressions, formal diagnostic assessments, feedback on process considerations and treatment planning considerations/advice
• Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of EB knowledge and practice
• Assist with day-to-day operations of the team (e.g. workload management, support staff with clinical decision-making, staff recruitment, orientation and retention). 

About you:

• You must have a qualification as a RPN, OT, SW or Psychologist with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Experience and knowledge of supporting women / birth parent with mental health challenges during perinatal period
• Current knowledge of effective evidence-based interventions appropriate to low prevalence disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder and substance abuse
• You are committed to developing your practice as a professional in clinical mental health
• You are able to contribute and function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and enjoy working autonomously
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in computer software use and information technology on the Microsoft Windows platform and ability to learn new programs and navigate databases
• Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport
• Valid Working with Childrens Check

Interested? Interviews will commence from 30 August so Apply Now!

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

To view the Full Position Description please click HERE

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.