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.

Senior Clinician – ENGAGE Program
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full-time Ongoing position, 80 hours per fortnight including ADO
• Support lives, empower recovery, every shift
• Based in Parkville, with close transportation links

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

Join our dedicated Mental Health Emergency Response team as a Mental Health Clinician, where you'll provide compassionate, recovery-focused care to individuals in crisis. Working collaboratively with health professionals and community services, you’ll play a key role in delivering timely support and guiding people toward stability and ongoing care.

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

About the role:

• Provide immediate, person-centred mental health support to individuals experiencing crisis
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, and coordinate care
• Deliver trauma-informed, recovery-oriented interventions in both community and emergency settings
• Liaise with families, carers, and external services to ensure continuity of care
• Maintain clinical documentation and contribute to ongoing service improvement

About you

Qualifications

• This is a multidisciplinary role open to Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists or Occupational Therapists (must hold relevant degree, registration and/or membership as per attached Position Description)

Essential

• At least two years’ experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Experience in an IWAMHS-endorsed practice area with a commitment to its application
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with diverse individuals, providing culturally sensitive and gender-aware services
• Proficient in writing case assessments, safety plans, discharge summaries, and other documentation
• Ability to conduct alcohol and drug screening, assessment, treatment planning, and interventions for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Strong treatment skills for severe mental health conditions or commitment to developing evidence-based practices

Desirable

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are highly encouraged to apply
• Experience in working with ACCHO and Aboriginal Communities and Families

To view the full Position Description, please click here.

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment.

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.