Hope Clinician (RPN3, SW/OT/Psy2)

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent, Part-time (0.8EFT/64hours)
• RPN Gr 3, or Social Worker / Occupational Therapist/ Psychologist Gr 2
• Based at 549 St Kilda Rd
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave and salary packaging

The Department

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

The HOPE Suicide Prevention team provide 3 months’ intensive outreach psycho-social support and brief interventions to individuals discharged from hospital post a suicide attempt or who have presented with serious suicidal ideation.

The Role

The HOPE team work Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm, with limited staffing to 7.30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clinicians are required to work either a Tuesday or Thursday to 7.30pm. 

In keeping with the goals of the Victorian suicide prevention framework 2016–25, the Alfred HOPE team aims to build resilience in individuals who have made a suicide attempt by providing them intensive outreach support and individualised therapeutic care post this event in their lives.

The incumbent will provide individuals who have attempted suicide or present with serious ideation or intent, brief therapeutic interventions to enable improved resilience and self-management of distress. Clinical staff on the HOPE team work collaboratively with Psycho-social Support Workers (PSSW) to engage clients early - within 24hrs of discharge from the Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, a medical ward within The Alfred or the in-patient unit. Referrals will also be accepted from CATT and parallel engagement will occur until risk has subsided.

The HOPE clinician will provide clients with evidence-based intervention sessions which may include CBT, ACT, Problem Solving skills, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy and/or Mindfulness to improve resilience and equip them with skills and strategies in order that they can face future crises with more confidence.

Single Session Family work is also offered to clients and their identified family, carers and significant others to help them manage their own distress and enable them to effectively support their family member.

The HOPE clinician, along with other senior clinicians and the Team Leader, will provide clinical supervision to the Support Workers. The Support Workers will provide each client with practical support and ensure linkage with appropriate health practitioners and community services via assertive outreach support for up to 3 months. 

It is expected clinicians and Support Workers will intervene via an approach that actively engages clients in the assessment of their own suicide risk and actively contributes to their suicide prevention plan in order to minimize their risk of attempting suicide in the future. Each client will be allocated a clinician and a Support Worker with any signs of mental state deterioration escalated to the clinician and the Team Leader.

The candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, experience working with suicidal clients and the ability to engage therapeutically with at risk clients.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Social Worker - Approved Social Work degree or qualification acceptable for eligibility for membership with AASW
• RPN - Tertiary qualifications in mental health nursing – post graduate diploma equivalent as a minimum and registration with the Nurses’ and Midwifery Board Victoria through AHPRA
• Occupational Therapist - Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board via AHPRA with Tertiary qualifications in occupational therapy and post graduate certificate equivalent in mental health as a minimum
• Psychologist - Registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009, Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 or eligibility and willingness to participate in a registrar-training program leading to endorsement, and Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology
• Other relevant tertiary qualification or working towards, in relevant areas such as drug and alcohol or psychosocial or therapeutic interventions, highly regarded
• Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience including having worked within a community setting
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence is essential.
• Current satisfactory Working with Children  check is required
• Experience in Emergency Psychiatry highly desirable

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car (subject to availability) and bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax(Subject to availability)
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact HOPE team leader Juliet Thornton on 0457 451 834 or [email protected]

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Tuesday 17th February 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.