Lead Clinician RPN4
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Austin Adult PARC
The position sits within the Adult & Older Adult Mental Health Service Directorate and provides short-term (less than 28 days) residential, recovery focused mental health intervention for persons residing in Banyule and Nillumbik. PARC provides services through a collaborative partnership with an NGO (MIND Australia) and is serviced 24hrs, with Lead Clinicians working from 0830-1700hrs across 7 days.
About the role
The lead clinician holds the role of bed coordinator as well as using their clinical expertise to conduct mental state and risk assessments, collaboratively develop treatment plans and generally support the multidisciplinary team in delivering interventions to admitted consumers within a recovery-oriented framework. This role is a parental leave backfill, limited term until 10th May 2026.
About you
As the lead clinician, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Post graduate diploma in mental health and/or minimum 5 years relevant experience
- Ability to self-govern and escalate as clinically appropriate, as occasionally being the only clinician on-site
- Ability to work across a 7 day roster inclusive of weekends and public holidays
- Current driver's licence
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Rachel Lim, Manager of CRP PARC at Rachel.Lim@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 28 July 2025
