Eating Disorders Service 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.
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Eating Disorders Service Lead- Adolescent Medicine:

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Exciting opportunity to join a specialist multidisciplinary team
• Full Time Parental Leave cover from 20th April 2024 till 17th March 2025

About the Role:
This is a Full time, Fixed Term Parental Leave position at 76 hours per fortnight within the Department of Adolescent Medicine.
You will be responsible for driving service transformation in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team including supporting the design, implementation and coordination of research/evaluation projects and providing leadership and coordination of the specialist mental health Eating Disorders team. You will provide and lead high quality and evidence based outpatient clinical care to adolescents and their families with restrictive Eating Disorders.
Classification for this position will range from Grade 4 year 1 to Grade 4 year 4 for Psychologists, Social Worker and occupational Therapist applicants.
What you'll achieve:

• Provide excellent evidence-based practice and specialised outpatient clinical care to adolescents with restrictive Eating Disorders as part of the multidisciplinary team and per the Eating Disorders Service model.
• Manage a complex and varied clinical caseload.
• Empower staff to identify, analyse, report and manage risks and support staff who raise concerns about risk or patient safety.
• Maintain clinical documentation, records and data as per discipline specific guidelines and RCH procedures.
• Complete mandatory client contacts, outcome measures and report activity levels (statistics) to support team/s meeting KPI obligations.

Your skills and experience - all applicants:

• Tertiary Qualification and post graduate qualification (or undertaking a post graduate course in child and/or adolescent mental health, family therapy or clinical psychology) or equivalent in relevant discipline along with several years' clinical experience with some leadership experience.
• Proven capacity for leadership in a team environment and ability to work well as a senior team member.
• Current Registration as an Occupational Therapist or Psychologist with the applicable Health Practitioner Board or a qualified social worker.
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and behaviours in successfully leading multidisciplinary teams and/or change initiatives. - Desired
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working in true partnership with other community mental health teams and community/family welfare agencies to plan and implement effective interventions for young people experiencing complex Eating Disorders. - Desire

Psychology applicants:

• Current Registration with AHPRA, this means full registration and endorsement as a Clinical or Health Psychologist with the Psychology Registration Board of Australia
• At least 8 years of post-graduate experience from an accredited course/university
• APAC approved masters level postgraduate training in clinical or health psychology
• Holds current Board Approval as a Supervisor (“postgraduate student” and “registrar program”) with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Continuously satisfy the PBA continuing professional development standards
• Uphold the PBA Code of Ethics

Occupational Therapist applicants:

• Recognised graduate-entry qualification in Occupational Therapy (Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate)
• Registered to practice as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligibility for membership with Occupational Therapy Australia
• Post-graduate qualification relevant to role at Master or PhD level (or significant completion towards)

Social Work applicants:

• Hold a degree in Social Work from an accredited course/university.
• Be eligible for membership of the AASW.
• Meet AASW accreditation standards for Continuing Professional Education.
• Uphold the AASW Code of Ethics.

If this sounds like you, click to view the position description.
About the Department:
The Department of Adolescent Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, is a multidisciplinary specialty department providing inpatient and outpatient care to adolescents experiencing both physical and mental health concerns. Sub-speciality teams within the Department of Adolescent Medicine include the Eating Disorders Service, specialising in treating adolescents with anorexia nervosa and other restrictive Eating Disorders, the Gender Service who assist children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria, The Transition Support Service providing care in transition from paediatric to adult health providers, the Young People's Health Service who provide primary health care for marginalised and at risk youth and the Chronic Illness Peer support (ChIPS) team who facilitate peer support, leadership and participation among adolescent and young adults aged 12-25 living with a chronic illness.
What we offer:

• Staff immunisation
• 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 Michaela Muscat, 9345 6170 or
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 fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and 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
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 20 March 2024