Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $83,782 - $112,091
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 14267
Job Title: Mental Health Clinician – Care Coordinator: Banksia Ward
About the Role
This is a permanent, full-time position at 80hrs per fortnight within the RCH – Banksia Ward
This position is part of the interdisciplinary clinical team of the Banksia Ward, the 16-bed adolescent inpatient mental health ward of the RCH. The position contributes specific clinical expertise to the care of allocated young people on the ward, providing direct care planning and therapies. This important position covers coordination of care from admission through to discharge. It provides a central point for accountability of care and communication to the ward and the specialist therapeutic input regarding assessments and interventions. This role reports clinically to the Ward Psychiatrist for specific interventions and operationally, reports to the Nurse Unit Manager.
Classification for this position will be multi- disciplinary:
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Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
or Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact Dale Mcvittie – Banksia NUM Email:[email protected] Mob: - 0481437737
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
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Applications close 9 February 2026