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Brimbank Melton Infant, Child and Family Health and Wellbeing Hub - Sunshine
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Ongoing training and development opportunities
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6-month Parental Leave Cover with potential for ongoing opportunities within the RCH's Mental Health Program
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Salary: PK1-PK4 ($94,478.80 - $106,906.80 pro rata)
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Applications Close 4 August 2026 - please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications
About the Role This is a fixed term (6 months) position at 30.4 hours per fortnight within the RCH Mental Health Service. It is an exciting opportunity to join a team of multi-disciplinary clinicians within the RCH Mental Health Service, working within new Child Health and Wellbeing Local in Brimbank Melton.
You will be responsible for:-
Engaging children and their families in recovery-focused clinical care
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Providing evidence-based interventions
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Working collaboratively with colleagues and agency partners to provide high quality inter-disciplinary care.
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Offering excellent secondary consultation to other health, education, and community services/providers to enhance coordinated care and build mental health capacity.
Your skills and experience-
Approved tertiary qualifications and eligibility for the relevant professional registering body (Nurses & Midwifery Board/Occupational Therapy Board/Psychology Board via AHPRA, or Speech Pathology Australia, or AASW)
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Experience in and knowledge of the identification, assessment and treatment of children and their families
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Demonstrated commitment to the care of children and their families in the least restrictive and intrusive manner
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Respecting rights, privacy and dignity and demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and progress toward recovery goals.
For the mental health nurse role, click here to view the position description. For the mental health clinician role, click here to view the position description. For further information about careers in
Mental Health and Wellbeing Local click here: https://www.cohealth.org.au/service/mental-health-and-wellbeing-local/
What we offer:-
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum!
- Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
- Workplace Culture of continuous improvement, support and training
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
- Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
- Retail discounts
Other requirements:-
Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
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Valid Working with Children Check
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Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
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! For more information about this position please contact Gareth Simpson, Team Coordinator, Email:
[email protected]
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 staff benefits such as 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.
