Infant Mental Health Coordinator

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Infant Mental Health Coordinator (Gr 4 Allied Health, Gr 5 Nursing)

• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
• Senior leadership opportunity
• Permanent, part time (0.8 FTE) role

About the Role

This is a permanent part-time position at 0.8 FTE/60.8 hours per fortnight within RCH Mental Health.

You will be responsible for coordinating and providing infant mental health care for hospital inpatients, as well as providing leadership, clinical support and training to community-based infant mental health clinicians, and contributing to program and policy development.

This position will be primarily based at The Royal Children’s Hospital Parkville site but will on occasion be required to attend RCH Mental Health community sites.

Applications involving reduced FTE and/or job-sharing arrangements will be considered and are encouraged.

Classification for this multidisciplinary position is Gr4 Allied Health/Gr 5 Nursing:

Grade 4 Occupational Therapist (HR9-HR13)     $98,409 - $108,426 p/a plus superannuation

Grade 4 Psychologist (PM1- PM5)                        $98,642 - $118,647 p/a plus superannuation

Grade 4 Social Worker (HR25-HR28)                   $98,409 - $108,426 p/a plus superannuation

Grade 4 Speech Pathologist (HR13-HR16)          $98,409 - $108,426 p/a plus superannuation

Grade 5 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP51)    $101,508 p/a plus superannuation

What you’ll achieve:

• Deliver excellent evidence-based practice mental health assessments and interventions for hospital inpatients
• Delegate healthcare activity according to staff competency and scope of practice to ensure appropriate workload management and prioritisation across the department ensuring others can self-manage and regulate their workload
• Deliver education and training at networks, forums, hospital or statewide level
• Develop, review and contribute to policies, protocols and guidelines within clinical area
• Provide expert, evidence based clinical mentoring, education, training, consultation and supervision to staff and students

Your skills and experience

• Entry to practice tertiary qualification
• Registration with the appropriate professional body
• Extensive mental health experience
• Experience working in an acute health setting
• Proven capacity for clinical leadership in a team environment and ability to work well as a senior team member

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

RCH Mental Health is the Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service for the North-Western metropolitan area of Melbourne.  It comprises community- and hospital-based services providing recovery focussed interventions for infants and children up to 12 years of age and their families, (hospital-based services work up to 18 yrs).

What we offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Professional development and special events

Other requirements:

• 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

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Dave Reid, Hospital Specialties Coordinator Ph: 03 9345 5545 Email: dave.reid@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

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. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 15 December 2025