Senior Community Mental Health Clinician

Senior Clinician

• Location: Sunshine Hospital

• Employment Type: Ongoing, Part-Time (0.8 FTE)
• Salary: RPN4; OT3; SW3 or Clinical Psychologist 3) classification

An opportunity to join Western Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, community program based in Sunshine.

A case management-focussed Senior Clinical position is available in our community mental health team based in Sunshine.

This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Clinical Psychologists. Our community team is an integrated program with sub-acute community response with am and pm shifts 7 days per week. Monday to Friday functions include intake/triage, case management and therapies. Monday – Friday fixed roster may be available by negotiation. We are seeking a senior clinician to join our case management function.

To be Successful in this Role, you will:

• Lead with kindness, role modelling open communication and a desire to support and enhance clinical care across the team
• Capacity to effectively assess and or screen consumer need/ referrals and make clinically informed decisions regarding the appropriate course of action, consulting colleagues/external services as required
• Ability to coordinate and plan acute crisis urgent assessments and secondary consultation
• Contribute effectively to a multidisciplinary team with a genuine commitment to working within a client-centred framework
• Have knowledge and practice in delivering mental health care
• Have consolidated skills in assessing mental state and risk
• Be collaborative, responsive and empathic
• Have the capacity to consult, liaise and negotiate sensitively with clients, their family or carers, treatment teams and community services
• Provide supervision, mentoring and support within the multidisciplinary team

About You:

• A compassionate, motivated mental health professional who values teamwork and is committed to improving the lives of mental health consumers.
• Bring resilience, adaptability, and a client-focused approach to your practice.
• Minimum of 5 years' mental health clinical experience.
• A motivated mental health clinician committed to continued learning and developing your clinical skills.
• Passion for caring and making a genuine difference in the lives of public mental health consumers.
• Enjoy being part of a dynamic team and draw on the experience of your colleagues yet are confident to work autonomously.
• Communicate clearly, openly and effectively within internal and external stakeholders in verbal and written form.
• Engaged in ongoing professional development, supervision and the provision of supervision within your discipline.
• Have demonstrated high level clinical intervention skills: mental state assessment; risk assessment; care planning; evidence-based clinical interventions and therapeutic practices.
• Practice within the bounds of the MHA (2022) and are aware of relevant mental health legislations and policies.

What We Offer:

• A supportive, team-oriented workplace with a focus on work-life balance
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Exposure to a diverse client base within the multicultural community of Sunshine
• The benefit of an Accrued Day Off (ADO) as part of your role.

Position Description

About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.   

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.  

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology. 

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. 

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us? 

Compensation and benefits 

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards. 

• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements. 

• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey. 

Learning and development opportunities 

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways. 

• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education. 

• Mentorship and career support. 

Community impact and inclusion 

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care. 

• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion. 

• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research. 

Organisational culture and environment 

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment. 

• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare. 

Ready to make an impact? 

If you’re passionate about delivering quality mental health care and making a genuine difference in the community, 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 21 July 2025.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Christine Brown or Shamiso Chimanya on (03) 9288 7000.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

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 does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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