Senior Mental Health Clinician - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Service

• Location: Sunshine Hospital and Harvester Clinic (as required)
• Employment Type: Part-Time (0.6FTE), Ongoing
• Salary: Grade 4 Mental Health RPN/OT/SW or Grade 3 Psychologist + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service provides a consultation-liaison psychiatry model for children, aged 0 to 17 years old, admitted to the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s (JKWC), linked with a Western Health paediatrician or who have presented to the paediatric emergency department (located at Sunshine Hospital).

The Senior Mental Health Clinician will work with the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service delivering recovery-oriented mental health services. You will provide clinical and operational leadership in screening and assessing referrals, ensuring individuals are linked to the right care. In addition to these responsibilities, you will provide consultation liaison services to the inpatient ward at Joan Kirner Hospital and Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department.

The Senior Clinician plays a pivotal role in the delivery of high quality, consumer and family centred care to the women, and their families in the perinatal period. The Senior Clinician will provide clinical leadership and collaborate in assessments, provide support and discipline specific and evidenced based interventions. The Senior Clinicians will participate, role model and contribute to the development and implementation of the service to achieve the strategic goals in line with best practice and achieving best outcomes for the consumer.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in the form of role modelling and mentoring to clinical and wellbeing staff.
• Provide leadership to the team with shift coordination and handover in the absence of the Team Leader or Mental Health Community Support Services (MHCSS) Manager.
• Participate in collaborative mental health assessment with MHCSS staff (where applicable) and consumers.
• Work with consumers who have a more complex lived experience of mental ill health, providing support and strategies to other clinicians.
• Providing interventions in relation to complex clinical issues, including Dual Diagnosis, to improve consumer level of functioning and quality of life. Simultaneously work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and MHCSS partner staff (where applicable) in the development, implementation and review of Individual Recovery Plans/Treatment Plans and provision of quality services.
• Possess current, advanced, specialist mental health knowledge and skills and apply these skills to lead clinical interventions.

About you

• Passionate meeting the mental health and wellbeing recovery needs of perinatal women.
• Previous clinical experience in delivering mental health and discipline specific interventions.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team and provide clinical leadership, mentoring and support the development of staff.
• High level of verbal and written communications.

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About Western Health

Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne’s West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.

More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.

We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.

Why join us?

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salaries, flexible work options, and wellbeing programs.
• Scholarships and grants to support ongoing learning.

Learning and Development

• Access personalised pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy.
• Opportunities for postgraduate study, clinical education, and mentorship.

Community Impact and Inclusion

• Make a difference through compassionate care in a diverse, inclusive workforce.
• Contribute to community wellbeing initiatives and healthcare research.

Organisational Culture and Environment

• Work in a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement and excellence.

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about child and adolescent mental health, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 16 October 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Melinda Corona on 0448 955 572.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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