Senior Mental Health Clinician

Lmhn; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff gym and pool

Flexible Working Arrangements

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

Bendigo Health in Bendigo, VIC, is hiring a Senior Mental Health Clinician to deliver psychiatric triage, assessment, treatment and crisis support across community and emergency settings. You will work with clients, families, carers and other providers to deliver recovery-focused care and positive outcomes.

The role combines clinical expertise with leadership, coaching and mentoring. You will support and guide team members, coordinate clinical activities and contribute to continuous improvement

Job description

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• We offer generous relocation support of up to $10,000 (international), $6,000 (interstate), or $3,000 (within Victoria) to help make your move to Bendigo seamless.
• Benefit from a $10,000 sign-on incentive, paid as $5,000 on commencement and $5,000 after 12 months of service.
• Build your future with Bendigo Health through permanent residency sponsorship pathways available after 12 months for eligible candidates.

The Position

Job Reference:4789

Position Title: Senior Mental Health Clinician
Classification: NP75 - NP77, HR25 - HR28, HR9 - HR12, PK1 - PK4
Salary per hour (exc. super): $63.22 - $68.08, $55.91 - $63.22, $47.81 - $54.10
Hours per fortnight: Up to 80 Hours (Including and ADO every 4 weeks, if working 80 hours)
Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time and Full Time Hours available

Join our multidisciplinary mental health team as a Senior Clinician and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges. You will provide expert psychiatric triage, assessment, treatment and crisis support across community and emergency settings, working collaboratively with clients, families, carers and other service providers to deliver recovery-focused care and achieve positive outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership, coaching and mentoring. You will support and guide team members, coordinate clinical activities and contribute to continuous improvement while helping deliver high-quality, compassionate mental health services to our community.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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If you are an existing Bendigo Health employee, please ensure you apply with your Bendigo Health email address.

Need more information? Please contact Erin Donald on [phone] for a confidential discussion.