Senior Clinician - Community Mental HealthSenior Clinician - Community Mental Health (RPN4/SW4/OT4/P3)Temporary Full Time | Salary Packaging through Maxxia | Monthly ADO + 5 weeks annual leaveUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Work in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges!
Strong, supportive team culture | Experienced leadership teamEastern HealthEastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services.
We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER.
Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action.
We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.About the roleChandler House Continuing Care Team is a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing case management for adults with a severe mental illness.
We work with consumers, their carers, families and other community agencies to identify and address their needs, coordinate their care and assist in recovery.
We are seeking a Senior Clinician (Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapy/Psychology) who would like to join our team to provide a highly responsive and flexible service for our consumers, and support your colleagues to deliver safe, effective interventions.
The Senior Clinician plays an essential role on the team; providing for both delivery of a collaborative, recovery-oriented approach to our consumers and role modelling, and supporting best practice to be delivered by your Case Manager colleagues.This is a fantastic chance for an experienced public mental health clinician looking to take the next step in their career.
We are seeking a skilled professional to join our team on a temporary basis (until August, ****), supporting both our consumers and case managers.
In this role, you will play an important part in strengthening our team's ability to deliver collaborative, person-centred, and recovery-oriented care to community consumers, while working alongside a highly supportive leadership and multidisciplinary team.About youTo be successful in this role you will possess:ExperienceMinimum of five years post qualification experience,



including public mental health experienceCurrent registration with AHPRA or eligible for AASW membershipAn active clinical supervision arrangement, or willingness to engage in same upon commencementProvision of clinical supervisionCoaching and mentoring of junior staffAllocation of clinical staffing resources to maintain a safe working environment, and provide effective clinical interventionLeading workplace and clinical incident response and resolutionSkills and abilitiesClinical and risk assessment skillsClinical documentationSound understanding of the role under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act ****Commitment to high quality careWork as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary teamManage an episode of psychiatric treatment from intake to discharge with continuity and to a deadlineCommunicate clinical information in an accurate, timely manner in an ISOBAR formatCommunicate and escalate safety and systemic issues with clinical and operational leadersMaintain a daily diary and continuously triage your work to meet clinical and operational demandsKeep yourself and your colleagues safe, and be reliable under pressureReflect on your practice and implement feedback givenContribute to continuous improvement initiativesProficiency in Microsoft Office suitePost Graduate qualifications in mental health essential for nursing staff as per the Enterprise AgreementHealthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year.




Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.What we offerEastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Mentor and Shadowing programAccess to discovery days across our 50 sitesStudy and professional development leaveFriendly & supportive teamsCommitment to Diversity, Equity and InclusionFitness Passport for work-life balanceEmployee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved onesFlexible working hours and excellent entitlementsSalary packaging options and an employee benefits schemeAccess to Private Health Insurance offersDigital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi trainingCafes at all of our HospitalsNext StepsWe review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.Good to know:We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.Advertising may end before the closing date.We do not accept recruitment agency applicationIf you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.Please click here for the position description linkContact Number: *********Contact Email: ****** Posting End Date: 13/09/2026 unless recruited to priorJust contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on ************** (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on **************.
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📌 Senior Clinician - Community Mental Health (Victoria)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Victoria