Senior Mental Health Case Manager CCT | RPN

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 121,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Senior Clinical Nursing professional for the Clarendon Clinic in East Melbourne, offering the chance to lead in a recovery‑oriented mental health service. You will contribute to high‑quality clinical assessments, treatment and supportive care within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires active leadership, 5+ years post‑qualification nursing experience in clinical community mental health, supervision skills and knowledge of the Mental Health Act

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification nursing experience.
• Clinical Community Mental Health experience.
• Experience with assessment, discipline-specific intervention and case management for early psychosis.
• Experience providing clinical supervision to mental health staff.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022 and related legislation.
• Current Victorian driver's license.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice providing supervision and leadership to staff.
• Work one to one and build a therapeutic alliance with the consumer and family/carers actively engaging them in planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
• Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health needs and their family/carers.

Skills

Staff supervision

Mental health experience

Job description

Senior Clinical Nursing Position

Clarendon Clinic - East Melbourne location

About the Role

Centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes. A great opportunity to increase your skills in a senior capacity. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and support to clients of the St. Vincent's integrated adult MHS and their carers, demonstrating excellence in discipline specific and recovery-focused case management skills.

You will join a dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilising the Strengths Model of Case Management.

• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice providing supervision and leadership to staff
• Work one to one and build a therapeutic alliance with the consumer and family/carers actively engaging them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care
• Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers

Classifications for this position will range from RPN Grade 4 NP75 - NP77 ($121,274 - $130,603 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Current registration with AHPRA
• A minimum of 5 years post qualification clinical experience for Nursing
• Clinical Community Mental Health experience
• Extensive experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services for consumers experiencing early psychosis, as well as providing appropriate support for their carers and families within a recovery framework
• Experience in providing clinical supervision to other mental health staff
• A comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022 (including amendments) and other relevant legislation
• Current Victorian driver's license
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Mental Health Team

St. Vincent's Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.

The Clarendon Clinic Continuing Care Teams provide ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability in the City of Yarra. The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

Contact : Nigel Toomey | Manager, Clarendon CCT
Ph: 03 9231 5400

Closing Date: 6 December 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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