Bed Access Coordinator, Mental Health

Northern Health Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Salary packaging

Professional development

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Part Time Bed Access Coordinator within the Mental Health Division, based at Epping Campus, Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. You will lead access processes for acute mental health inpatient resources, ensuring timely, person-centred care in line with NH protocols and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.

This Grade 5 nursing leadership role requires significant acute care experience, strong negotiation and collaboration across multiple stakeholders, and a

Qualifications

• Significant clinical experience in acute care settings.
• Demonstrated clinician leader in mental health.
• Experience negotiating complex systems with multiple stakeholders.
• Highly developed consultation, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Knowledge of inpatient, Emergency and General Hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transparent bed access within Mental Health Division.
• Support timely, person-centred access to acute inpatient resources.
• Lead and coordinate bed management initiatives across campuses.
• Collaborate with clinicians and hospital teams to optimise flow.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Stakeholder negotiation

Conflict resolution

Inpatient care knowledge

Education

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Job description

Reference Number: 54327: Bed Access Coordinator, Mental Health
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from a motivated and suitably experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurses to join the Northern Health Mental Health Division.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

Northern Health is committed to providing accessible mental health services in the right place, at the right time and delivered by the right people with the right skills.

The Bed Access Coordinator role for the Northern Health Mental Health Division acts with delegated authority of the Executive Director Mental Health to support and coordinate transparent and collegial bed access processes within the division and for mental health consumers in the general hospital setting.

The Bed Access Coordinator ensures access to acute mental health inpatient resources is person centred, transparent and timely in support of mental health care in the right care first time and in accordance with Mental Health and Wellbeing act 2022, Northern Health protocols and values.

This leadership and coordination role requires a whole of health service view to support Northern Health in the development and maintenance of innovative and contemporary bed management methodologies.

Roles available are Grade 5 Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Part time, Ongoing position based at our Epping Campus.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant clinical experience within acute care settings
• Experience and demonstrated achievement as a Clinician leader within mental health settings
• Experience in negotiating complex systems and multiple stakeholders
• Highly developed consultation, negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills
• An appreciation and practical knowledge of inpatient, Emergency and General Hospital settings

Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

For further details, please refer to the . Alternatively, you can contact John Dermanakis, Director of Operations NAMHS Mental Health 0450 050 526