Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $125,000 - $135,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 8304
About the role:
Maribyrnong Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is seeking an experienced Senior Clinician to join the Intensive Support Program.
This role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities and is suited to a highly skilled mental health clinician who is passionate about supporting consumers with complex mental health needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, recovery-oriented care while contributing to safe, coordinated service delivery and positive consumer outcomes.
As a senior member of the team, you will provide clinical leadership, support the development of staff and students, and foster a collaborative and accountable team culture. The role requires strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively balance clinical and administrative responsibilities.
You will work closely with consumers, families, carers and key stakeholders to deliver evidence-based interventions, manage clinical risk and support recovery goals. The successful candidate will be organised, adaptable and confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic community setting.
Key responsibilities:
About you:
You are an experienced and motivated mental health clinician who brings advanced clinical expertise, strong leadership skills and a commitment to recovery-oriented practice.
You will have:
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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
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about delivering recovery-oriented mental health care, supporting consumers with complex needs and providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, 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 4 August 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Judy Magri on (03) 7071 8700.
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.