- Ongoing, part-time (0.6 FTE as per relevant EBA) role
- Located at the Parkville medical precinct (single location) - public transport options available
- $108,279.60 - $123,905.59 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished quaternary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician is a critical member of Women's Mental Health team as part of the wider Social Model of Health Division.
About the role
The role is multifaceted and includes consultation -liaison (0.4) and psychology (0.2). The candidate will be part of a team that triages referrals for outpatient clinics; undertakes primary, secondary and tertiary consultation and liaison to the RWH wards; liaison with RMH CL Psychiatry; education of midwifery and nursing staff; contribution to the RWH MH clinical guidelines, provide psychological assessment and treatment as well as providing supervision.
The role encompasses being part of a psychiatry and psychology team which provides service in a consultation-liaison capacity to our patients.
A regular day will see you:
- providing primary and secondary consultation on our medical/surgical wards and implementing care plans
- providing organisational consultation in committees, act as resource to policies and procedures and provide education to non-mental health staff
- assist in triaging referrals
- providing clinical care to patients
- participate in quality and safety
- providing timely acute response in code grey situations
The department is looking for an experienced clinician who has worked in mental health in a senior role, has worked within a multidisciplinary team and has the expertise of managing mental health/behavioural disturbances across non-mental health services.
You’ll bring with you:
- Appropriate Post Graduate qualification(s) in Psychology and current registration with the relevant professional board
- High level of clinical expertise in managing complex patients
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams
- High level of responsibility and leadership in taking lead of clinical role
- Be dynamic in practice, enthusiastic around providing education and implementing constant service improvement
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Onsite breastfeeding rooms
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and purchase leave options.
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
View the position description for this role.
For more information please contact Dr Megan Chapman and Dr Juliana Loming on (03) 8345 2070
Application closing date: 20 September 2026