- Full timeor part time 0.8 -1.0 EFT ongoing position available
- Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
- Grade 4 Psychologist, Grade 4 Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Nurse
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About the team
The Women’s Mental Health Service provides mental health services to the Women’s Hospital in Parkville. Our major areas of activity are clinical work, education & training. Clinical services cover each of the hospital’s clinical streams, including maternity services, gynaecology and women’s cancer and neonatal services.
About the role
The Women’s Mental Health Service (WMHS) Manager provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for the Women’s Mental Health Service, working in close collaboration with the Psychiatry and Psychology Clinical Leads. The role reports to the Director Social Model of Health and is responsible for the coordination and management of all aspects of the service to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred care.
The WMHS Manager leads a multidisciplinary team and ensures the delivery of trauma- and violence-informed care within a strong clinical governance framework. The role encompasses clinical leadership, workforce development, professional support and education, advocacy, research, and the achievement of agreed clinical and non-clinical performance targets.
A regular day will see you:
- Provide overarching strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for the mental health service in alignment with organisational and strategic priorities.
- Identify and address issues in the provision of clinical services in collaboration with the leads
- Represent the service in both internal and external committees.
About you
This is a unique opportunity to lead the Mental Health Team in the Social Model of Health Division. The role combines people leadership, clinical expertise managing clinical governance escalation in addition to leading and growing the mental health service.
You’ll bring with you:
- Strong clinical expertise in mental health systems
- Demonstrated leadership experience in management or senior role mentoring others
- Proven experience in critical analysis and evidence-based decision making
- A collaborative approach, with a track record of building trusted stakeholder relationships
- Resilience and sound judgement to operate effectively in a challenging and meaningful environment
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
- Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
- Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Annual leave as per relevant award, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options (not all agreements offer 5 weeks you may need to remove this line)
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Clare Manning (03) 8345 2033
Application closing date: 8 July 2026
