Early Intervention and Integration Lead

Melbourne Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Travel between Waratah Clinic and Park

Statewide service exposure

Job summary

Melbourne Health is offering a fixed-term contract for an Eating Disorders role with statewide reach, emphasizing early intervention and flexible work arrangements. The position is based at Waratah Clinic, Moonee Ponds, with travel to Parkville, and supports consumers and carers across RMH and statewide services.

The role focuses on enabling access to treatment and coordinating pathways. It involves collaboration with the Equally Well team and the Eating Disorder Clinician, building capacity in

Qualifications

• This multidisciplinary role requires relevant registration and professional membership.
• Experience in mental health and eating disorders is advantageous.
• Ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams and settings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across RMH Eating Disorder Team, Equally Well, and external GPs and dietitians.
• Promote best practices in line with the Victorian Eating Disorders Strategy.
• Apply knowledge of treatments across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
• Support early intervention, care transitions, planning and evaluation.

Skills

Mental health collaboration

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Registered Psychiatric Nurses

Occupational Therapists

Social Workers

Psychologists

Job description

• Fixed term contract until September 27 | 40 hours per fortnight
• Role in Eating Disorders with statewide reach, early intervention, and flexible work
• Based in the Waratah Clinic, Moonee Ponds with travel to Parkville

About the role

This newly funded position offers a unique opportunity to work in the field of Eating Disorders across the AMHS and Statewide Eating Disorder Service.

The role focuses on supporting early access to treatment and while identifying pathways within the RMH Mental Health Service catchment. Collaborate with the Equally Well team and the Eating Disorder Clinician at Waratah Clinic, while also building the capacity of external services to support consumers and carers.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate across RMH teams, including the Eating Disorder Team, Equally Well, and external primary care providers (GPs, dietitians, psychologists)
• Promote best practices, including the Victorian Eating Disorders Strategy, and support cultural and gender-inclusive care
• Apply sound knowledge of eating disorder treatments across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, ensuring continuity of care
• Support early intervention and care transitions, contributing to planning, evaluation, and service delivery

About You

This multidisciplinary opportunity is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists who hold the relevant qualifications, registration and/or professional membership outlined in the Position Description. You’ll also bring:

• Experience working in a mental health setting, ideally with knowledge or experience in eating disorders.
• Previous experience contributing to or coordinating projects and service improvement initiatives.
• A genuine commitment to improving the experiences and outcomes of public mental health consumers and carers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across a multidisciplinary team.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse professional and clinical backgrounds.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful WorkMake a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career GrowthAccess learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & BelongingJoin in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• InnovationHelp shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class ExcellenceWork alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefitsSalary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville PrecinctWork in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.