Work Location: Waratah Community Health Service

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers.

In this Senior role, support consumer rights and best practice mental health care across inpatient and community services

• Part time ongoing opportunity 48 hours per fortnight
• Make a meaningful impact - Champion consumer rights and support high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health care.
• Work across a leading service - Partner with multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders across RMH Mental Health Services.

Join the Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Service (RMH-MHS) in this highly specialised senior clinical role, supporting consumer rights and best practice mental health care across inpatient and community services.

As the Mental Health Tribunal Coordinator, you will be the key liaison between RMH-MHS and the Mental Health Tribunal, coordinating hearings and ensuring legislative requirements and statutory timeframes are met. You will provide expert advice, education and support to multidisciplinary teams, while contributing to governance, service improvement and recovery-oriented care for consumers with complex mental health needs.

• Coordinate Mental Health Tribunal hearings across inpatient and community services
• Ensure compliance with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and statutory deadlines
• Act as the key liaison with the Mental Health Tribunal
• Support consumers, carers, families and nominated persons through complex hearings
• Provide education to clinical teams and support governance, risk and service improvement
• Partner with senior clinical and operational leaders across Mental Health Services

You are an experienced mental health clinician with strong knowledge of mental health legislation, governance and recovery-oriented practice. You will have:

• Registration and qualifications as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Social Worker
• 5+ years' experience in mental health assessment, treatment and care
• Strong knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act and Tribunal processes
• Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in education, consultation and leadership within multidisciplinary teams
• A strong commitment to consumer-centred, recovery-focused practice
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple service settings

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work 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 benefits
  Salary 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 Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards .

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

Become part of our Aged Care Assessment team, based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Royal Park campus!

Job Description:

• Multiple opportunities available Full time and Part time
• Servicing Northern and Western Melbourne
• Generous salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave, monthly ADO

Become part of our Aged Care Assessment team, based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Royal Park campus. As part of the single assessment system workforce across Melbourne's Northern and Western Metropolitan regions, you'll support older Australians to access Commonwealth-funded aged care programs and services that meet their individual needs.

As a Clinical Aged Care Assessor, you'll undertake strengths-based assessments with older Australians across hospital, community, home and telehealth settings. You'll identify their goals and support needs, develop care plans, complete reviews and make referrals to help them access the right care and services.

• Conduct assessments of older individuals to determine their care needs, preferences, and eligibility for aged care services.
• Work with clients, families, and care providers to develop personalized care plans that support the individual's physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Collaborate with other health professionals, government agencies, and service providers to coordinate services and ensure holistic care.
• Advocate for the rights of older adults and ensure their voices are heard throughout the assessment and care process.
• Monitor and review care plans to ensure they remain relevant and effective in meeting the changing needs of clients.

You are an experienced Allied Health, Nursing or related professional who offers:

• Minimum 12 months' experience working with older people in aged care or a relevant clinical setting.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication and person-centred care skills.
• Knowledge of aged care services, policies and regulations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong digital skills and experience working to KPIs and quality outcomes.
• Current Australian driver's licence and ability to travel for assessments.
• Commitment to The Melbourne Way - putting people first, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together.

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work 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 benefits
  Salary 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 Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Interested?

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

Name and Contact:

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards .

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking an experienced Clinical Aged Care Assessor to join the Aged Care Assessment team at the Royal Park campus. You will conduct strengths-based assessments across hospital, community, home and telehealth settings to tailor care plans for older Australians.

Collaborate with families, care providers and health professionals to coordinate services, review plans and advocate for patient rights. A current driver's license and ability to travel are required.

This is a Full Time Fixed Term position at 80 hours per fortnight within the Parkville EMR Service contracted to 26th March 2027. You will be responsible for maintaining the education systems to support the business as usual function for the EMR. You will play an integral role leading the design and development of the EMR software upgrade impacts, quality and function of MST and educational materials including tip sheets, eLearnings and other materials that are generic to all four hospitals. You will be responsible for maintaining MST, which is the Epic training environment, which is integral to onboarding and ongoing education executed by Parkville hospitals.

Classification for this position will range from AO71 - AO75 (base salary $111,103.20 to $121,274.40 per annum, plus superannuation).

• Lead the MST and training environment strategy which will include maintenance and build, access and training in MST (Epic's Training environment)
• Develop and implement a customer driven process to identify EMR upgrade and enhancement impacts for end users
• Develop and maintain consistent, online learning resources to support onboarding and optimisation education in collaboration with Parkville health services. This may include tip sheets, eLearnings and supporting course materials

• Degree or higher in a relevant area or an equivalent combination of relevant experience, education and/or training
• Ability and experience in instructional, multimedia design and developing learning and teaching resources
• Proven ability and experience in using a range of technologies including learning management systems

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Flexible work options available

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

The Parkville EMR is a digital partnership between The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), The Royal Women's Hospital (RWH) and Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS). The Parkville EMR team (employed by RCH) maintains, operates, and optimises the Parkville EMR service for the benefit of all 5 health services. The Parkville precinct partners are committed to continuing the success of the EMR to deliver the vision as a world class EMR, shared with patients, to support the delivery of safe, high quality and seamless healthcare across Parkville and improve health outcomes for all Victorians.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.