This is a Community Mental Health Senior Clinician role with The Royal Melbourne Hospital based in Melbourne, VIC, AU The Royal Melbourne Hospital Role Seniority - senior More about the Community Mental Health Senior Clinician role at The Royal Melbourne Hospital 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 - Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4 The Royal Melbourne Hospital Provide evidence-based treatment to adults with complex needs. Lead clinical practice staff and contribute to innovation! Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% leave loading! About The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS): The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services delivers person-centred, recovery-focused care to adults and older adults experiencing or at risk of serious mental illness. Our multidisciplinary team includes skilled clinicians and Lived and Living Experience (LLE) experts working collaboratively to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based treatments in community and hospital settings. 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. About The Role As a Community Mental Health Senior Clinician, you will: 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. About You To be successful, you will have: 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 professional 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 license and professional registration. Desirable Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Postgraduate qualifications in specialist practice areas. Community language skills. Why Join RMH Access clinical education, ongoing training and development to support. Enjoy up to $12,000 tax-free through salary packaging, plus a monthly paid day off for full-time staff and 17.5% leave loading. Benefit from discounted health and wellness facility access with Fitness Passport. Be part of a service that lives by our values: People First, Lead with Kindness, and Excellence Together. Click here to view the full position description 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. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the The Royal Melbourne Hospital team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Key Strengths A Final Note: This is a role with The Royal Melbourne Hospital not with Hatch.
