Senior Clinical Psychologist - Mental Health Lead

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.

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Mental Health Lead

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Senior leadership opportunity
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Flexible work options available

About the Role

This is a permanent part time position at 0.4FTE, 30.4 hours per fortnight within the Department of Adolescent Medicine Gender Service Program.

You will be responsible for leading the clinical and operational activities of the Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service (RCH GS) while providing clinical and operational supervision to the other RCHGS psychologists.

This position provides a weekly outpatient clinic, the required working days for this position are on Thursdays and Fridays, any applicants unable to commit to these two days will not be considered.

Classification for this position will range from PM1 – PM5.

What you’ll achieve:

• Provide child-centred, family-focused care through partnership with parents/ families.
• Develop and implement operational service plans and ensure staff participation in planning process.
• Provide expert evidence based clinical mentoring, education and training consultation and supervision to psychologist staff and students.
•  Identify areas for continuous improvement within clinical service area, and initiate, plan and evaluate relevant service improvement activities.

Your skills and experience

• Completion of accredited Master or Doctoral program in a relevant area of practice recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. (Note Master of Psychology qualification does not meet this criterion)
• Hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (Board) Have a minimum of eight years post-qualification experience as a psychologist.
• Hold an Area of Practice Endorsement with the Board in Clinical Psychology
• Hold Board-approved supervisor status, including Board approval as a ‘Registrar Program Principal Supervisor’.
• Extensive knowledge of child development, paediatric mental health, and impacts of minority stress on mental health in a paediatric context.
• Experience working with LGBTQIA+ young people.
• Experience as a leader or manager in a multidisciplinary team. – desirable

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

About the Department

The Department of Adolescent Medicine provides care and management to adolescents and their families via a range of specialist multidisciplinary services including the Gender Service, Eating Disorders Service, Chronic Illness Peer Support (ChIPS), Young People’s Health Services and inpatient and outpatient medical service. 

The RCH Gender Service is a Victorian state-wide service providing multidisciplinary care for trans and gender diverse (TGD) children and adolescents up to 16 years of age. The assessment, treatment and support provided by the Gender Service is consistent with the Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents (v1.4 2023).

What we offer:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Parkville location and close to public transport

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain <if applicable>
• 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 Cate Rayner, Director, adol.admin@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 21 October 2025