Team Leader - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service

• Location: Sunshine Hospital
• Employment Type: Fixed-Term, Part-Time (0.8FTE)
• Salary: As per relevant award + Super + Salary Packaging

About the role 

As the Team Leader, you will join the leadership group to guide team members, drive strategic goals, and provide operational management under the guidance of the Program Manager. You will oversee the delivery of comprehensive mental health assessments and evidence-based therapeutic interventions. 

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service operates a consultation-liaison psychiatry model for children and youth aged 0 to 17 years old. The team works with young people admitted to the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s (JKWC) hospital, those linked with a Western Health paediatrician, or individuals presenting to the paediatric emergency department at Sunshine Hospital. This team provides vital specialist care, individual therapy, parent work, and family interventions during critical moments of need.

Key responsibilities

• Provide operational supervision, mentoring, and clinical leadership to staff.

• Coordinate team shifts, manage handovers, and complete required administrative tasks and reporting.

• Support the development of care pathways and the implementation of continuous improvement projects.

• Apply advanced specialist knowledge to manage complex clinical issues, including Dual Diagnosis.

• Deliver discipline-specific interventions and collaborate with families, carers, and partners on Individual Recovery Plans.

• Support the safe administration and supervision of medication (nursing discipline only).

• Manage designated portfolios aligned with discipline specialities and professional interests.

• Build strong collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

About you

You are a self-motivated, adaptable clinical leader with high performance standards and excellent problem-solving skills. You possess strong communication abilities, work effectively in multidisciplinary environments, and have a proven capacity to handle complex, evolving situations.

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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? 

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 1 July 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Melinda Corona at Melinda.Corona@wh.org.au

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

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