Community Mental Health Senior Clinician
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team, build a career, and become a passionate and dedicated member of RMH.
Position: Community Mental Health Senior Clinician – Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Role summary: The RMH Mental Health Services delivers person‑centred, recovery‑focused care to adults and older adults experiencing or at risk of serious mental illness. As a leader in mental health reform, RMH MHS offers opportunities to be involved in innovative programs and research partnerships that drive positive change across the sector.
Responsibilities:
- Provide expert clinical assessment, treatment and support to consumers with complex mental health needs and their families/carers.
- Manage a mixed caseload across acute and non‑acute settings, delivering evidence‑based interventions.
- Offer clinical supervision and mentoring to staff and students, champion your discipline in multidisciplinary team settings.
- Lead and contribute to clinical review meetings, team portfolios and service initiatives.
- Work a rotating 7‑day roster, including some evenings and weekends, with occasional overtime as needed.
Qualifications:
- At least 5 years’ experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating severe mental illness.
- Strong clinical skills and interest in community‑based treatment and recovery planning.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage consumers, families and colleagues.
- Ability to work flexibly in a dynamic, evolving environment.
- Commitment to evidence‑based practice, ongoing career development and a recovery‑oriented approach.
- Familiarity with relevant legislation and capacity to support co‑occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Current Victorian driver’s licence and professional registration.
Desirable:
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Postgraduate qualifications in specialist practice areas.
- Community language skills.
Benefits:
- Access to clinical education, ongoing training and development support.
- Up to $12,000 tax‑free through salary packaging, plus a monthly paid day off for full‑time staff and 17.5% leave loading.
- Discounted access to health and wellness facilities with Fitness Passport.
- Part of a service that lives by our values: People First, Lead with Kindness, and Excellence Together.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility, drawing on self‑determination, equity, accountability and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system. RMH is a child‑safe organisation, upholding 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.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
#J-18808-Ljbffr