• Fixed Part Time until December 2026 .2 EFT
• Located in: Frankston, Victoria
• Classification: Psychologist, Social Worker, or OT Grade 4, RPN Grade 5

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 focussed 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.

 The Team & Role

The Developmental Psychiatry Course (DPC) is a professional development program for new CAMHS/CYMHS/youth mental health staff. In existence for more than 40 years, the DPC provides foundational training in assessment and formulation for staff new to working in child, adolescent and youth mental health. It is run by Mindful, the Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health, within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. Mindful is the Victorian statewide unit responsible for the delivery of several degree courses and professional development training in child and adolescent mental health.

The DPC’s training model allows participants to access knowledge (via lectures delivered by local and international experts) and to develop clinical skills. Clinical skill development is facilitated by Mindful’s collaboration with Victorian child, adolescent and youth mental health services.

This is a part time role of 8 hours per week and a fixed term contract for 10 months.

The DPC Clinical Educator position is an expert senior clinician role designed to support clinical skill development aligned with the DPC, both to participants working within the Clinical Educator’s service and to participants from other services. This position aligns with the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services to support infant, child, youth, and family wellbeing to achieve core capabilities in assessment, formulation, and treatment planning for children, adolescents and young people who are accessing mental health care, particularly in the tertiary public health context. It also aims to address workforce shortages by providing clear clinically-relevant training pathways for staff new to working with children, adolescents, young people and families. These positions have been funded across Victorian Infant, Child, Youth and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Services at fractions commensurate with those services’ current engagement with the DPC (as reflected by the number of their staff currently enrolled).

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Skills & Experience Required

Facilitating clinical development of staff from the DPC educator’s service by supporting them to observe and conduct assessments, including:

· Leading or facilitating assessments that are observed by DPC Clinical participants

· Supporting DPC Clinical participants to conduct assessments by observing and possibly co-facilitating assessments with them

· On the basis of observation or co-facilitation, providing individualized feedback to DPC Clinical participants on the assessments participants conduct, using brief rubrics developed by Mindful

· Assisting with any issues that arise relating to participant progress in these activities in consultation and collaboration with Mindful (eg extensions, attendance, task completion/submission)

b. Supporting the senior clinicians in their service who provide 1:1 clinical supervision to DPC participants who also work in the same service. This may include:

· Developing a community of practice for clinical supervisors of DPC participants in that service, to facilitate group supervision and sharing of resources related to early career workforce

· Providing additional clinical supports to DPC Clinical participants that is outside the scope of the clinical supervisor’s role

c. Clinical development of staff from services across Victoria through facilitating tutorials and case conferences for DPC participants, including:

· Facilitating online DPC Clinical Case Conferences, in which participants present clinical cases and questions in a peer group supervision format.

· Facilitating small group tutorials for approximately 15-20 DPC Clinical

· Marking participant assignments attached to both the Theory and Clinical components of the course. Assisting with any issues that arise relating to participant progress in these activities (eg extensions, attendance)

d. Liaison with Mindful, including:

· Liaising with Mindful regarding DPC participant progress, learning needs and supports to ensure the learning needs of each DPC participant are being appropriately supported.

· Participating in quarterly Mindful Advisory Committee meetings regarding learning needs of new staff and providing feedback on the DPC course strengths and areas in need of improvement. This includes attending at least 2 face to face full day committee meetings at Mindful each year.

· Participating in a brief evaluation of the sustainability and impact of DPC Clinical Educator positions and DPC on DPC participants

 Benefits

• Step into state-of-the-art facilities
• Take advantage of low-cost onsite parking
• Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & novated leasing
• Unlock exclusive discounts at top retailers and dining spots
• Stay fit with access to premium gyms via Fitness Passport
• Feel supported with our holistic Employee Assistance Program
• Grow your skills through top-tier education and training partners
• Join a vibrant, collaborative team led by passionate leaders

Next Steps

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact mkennedy@phcn.vic.gov.au

The role ceases advertising on  3 March 2026: Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  

Thank you for your interest in this role. Bayside Health (Peninsula Health Care Group) is regularly advertising positions across the health service so please take the time to review other relevant opportunities by going to https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/

  
Additional Information

Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.  

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/   

*Please refer to salary circular VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024 and MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, PHARMACISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 – 2025 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.  For further information on salary range classifications and grading please refer to the following page: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-with-us/salary-rates/

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.  

 Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care.