Senior Clinician - RPN Grade 4 or PSY / Allied Health Grade 3 (Child & Youth Mental Health)

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Alfred Health is hiring a Senior Clinician to join the ICYAMHWS at Bayside Health, Moorabbin. This permanent full-time role (1.0 EFT / 80 hours plus ADO) offers $101k–$121k, five weeks annual leave, salary packaging and novated leasing. You’ll work in an interdisciplinary team delivering clinical assessment, case management and brief therapy to children and young people aged 0–26 and their families, blending lived experience with clinical expertise. Requirements include registration in RN, OT, Speech, Social Work or Psychology with substantial senior mental health experience, current AHPRA registration, WWCC, background checks, Australian working rights and vaccination where applicable. Application tips: tailor your CV to highlight family centred systemic care and multi-disciplinary collaboration; applications close 11pm AEDT Friday 13 March 2026.

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent, Full-Time (1.0 EFT / 80 Hours + ADO)
• Salary Range: $101k - $121k (Depending on Experience & Discipline)
• Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing 
• Based in Moorabbin

About us

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.  

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.  

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.  

Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support. 

Here at Alfred Health our staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. We pride ourselves on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.  

If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity 

What you'll be doing

• The Senior Clinician will be part of a supportive interdisciplinary team, reporting to the Inner South Sector Team Leader.
• Care will involve the young person, their family, and support networks, combining lived experience and clinical staff.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised person to provide clinical assessment and intervention, case-management and single session/brief therapy with children and young people experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties and their families.

Along with the relevant professional registration or membership, you’ll have demonstrated capability in the provision of a full range of mental health interventions at a senior level .

• Bachelor Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or equivalent OR Bachelor Degree in Nursing or equivalent plus an approved postgraduate qualification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing.
• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA

• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia via AHPRA to practice with the National Board.

• Registration as a speech therapist with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)

• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Worker (AASW)
• Desirable  - Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

• Current registration as a psychologist with Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) via AHPRA to practice with the board

• Endorsement as a clinical psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 or eligibility and willingness to participate in a registrar training program leading to endorsement.
• A masters or doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

You'll also have to complete/provide a valid Victorian Working with Children Check, be willing to undergo a background check, and you'll require Australian working rights. 

What's in it for you

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Located close to public transport and cafes
• If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.  

Any queries please contact Imogen Miller (Team Leader Inner South sector) on ph: 8552 0555 or via email: [email protected] or Denise Fry (Manager, Child & Youth Mental Health Service) on [email protected].

Applications Close: 11pm AEDT Friday 13th March 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.