Peninsula Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PHMHS) will acknowledge and appreciate the lived experience of our clients and carers and support their individual resourcefulness, strengths and abilities through the provision of excellent specialised mental health care.
On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) intend to come together to create Bayside Health. A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives.
The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. On 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will become part of Bayside Health.
The Team Leader, in conjunction with the Team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist, are responsible for the provision of high quality clinical leadership, monitoring and evaluation of clinical services to clients, their families and carers. The Team Leader in conjunction with the Team Manager is responsible for ensuring operational outcomes in relation to financial and human resource management, operational targets and key performance indicators.
What You Need
We anticipate you will:
- Be a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist of Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration.
- RPN Only: Post graduate qualification in Mental Health or completion of a specialist undergraduate Mental Health program.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the mental health field including acute inpatient services and/or community mental health care
- Demonstrated management and leadership experience
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.
Please contact Maeve Kennedy on mkennedy@phcn.vic.gov.au for any further enquiries.
Position Closing Date – 31 October 2025
Additional Requirements
Peninsula 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 disabilities.
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/ It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination.
*Please refer to salary circular VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 – 2024 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience
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