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 Worker – Older Adults Mental Health Program
The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Waratah Clinic

• Part Time, 4 days per week, ongoing opportunity!

• Provide specialised knowledge and skills to the Older Adult team!

• Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team!

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS):
Based in Moonee Ponds, RMH MHS offers community-based, recovery-focused care. We are a supportive service with a strong team culture, committed to workforce development. This role provides an opportunity to expand your leadership skills and contribute to the growth of Older Adult community mental health services.

Your New Role:
As a Senior Social Worker, you will:

• Apply clinical knowledge and expertise to assess and deliver evidence-based treatments and interventions to older adults with complex mental health needs, as well as support their families and carers.

• Manage a mixed caseload, including consumers requiring standard and more intensive support, in both acute and non-acute settings.

About You:
You are a mental health clinician who:

• Has experience delivering evidence-based interventions in community or inpatient settings

• Brings leadership experience and a collaborative approach to service delivery

• Has experience or a strong interest in working with older adults with mental illness

• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Is committed to ongoing professional development

• Can work flexibly within a rotating roster

Benefits of Working with RMH MHS:

• Career development pathways aligned to your goals, plus ongoing education, training, and clinical development

• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADOS, and salary packaging benefits

• Discounted access to health and wellbeing facilities via Fitness Passport

• Meaningful, diverse work within a welcoming, inclusive team

• A workplace committed to our values: People First, Lead with Kindness, and Excellence Together

To view the full position description, click here.

Interested? Don’t delay!
We will be interviewing suitable candidates as applications are received, so we encourage you to apply early as the advertisement may close ahead of schedule.

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

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

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.