Opportunity for experienced clinicians to join the CAMHS leadership team.

From the Royal Commissioners final report into Victoria’s Mental Health System a series of structural, clinical and cultural reforms are being implemented.  Senior clinicians within the CAMHS program will be an invaluable component in providing clinical oversight and support to our expanding service.

The Position 

Position Title: Senior Clinician - Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Classification: NP75 – NP77, YB24 - YB27, YC46 - YC49
Salary per hour (exc. super): $49.42 - $58.63
Hours per fortnight: up to 80
Employment Status: Permanent & fixed-term
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

Role Description

Successful applicants will be clinicians with commitment to reflective practice & ongoing professional development. A valued member of the multidisciplinary team, who will enjoy a variety of opportunities clinically and be actively involved in service development & innovative mental health service provision. Utilising your clinical expertise in assessment and clinical observation, offering family sensitive practice, therapeutically working with both individuals and familes, as well as offering a group parenting program, collaborating closely with other service providers to facilitate holistic treatment and care.

With the plan to transition to a CYMHS (0-25) service within coming years, the CAMHS senior clinicians will be pivotal in leading and supporting the team through this change process.

Bendigo Health

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time. Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Salary Packaging
• Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
• Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Access to recommended immunisations
• Smoke free environment

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

The Team

CAMHS is a community based, multidisciplinary team that works with children and adolescents 0 - 18 years who are displaying serious emotional, relationship, personal care or behavioural disturbances that impact on family and social relationships and/or their functioning in home, school or the workplace. While based out of JBC in Bendigo, CAMHS staff are also located at four regional locations across the Loddon-Campaspe, Southern Mallee region.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 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.