Title:  Senior Clinician-Enhanced Eating Disorders ICYMHS

Senior Clinician- ICYMHS Enhanced Eating Disorders Team 

• Permanent Full Time Role (Substantial part time also considered)
• Ringwood Location | Close to Eastland and public transport
• Specialist Eating Disorders Team

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Enhanced Eating Disorder Team (EEDT) is a specialist team within ICYMHS which provides timely and specialist eating disorder intervention for young people presenting with an eating disorder, along with their families. The team provides mental health assessment and case management along with evidence-based eating disorder treatments including Family Based Therapy for Anorexia, CBT-E and SSCM. You would join a skilled and experienced team who work from a basis grounded in family, systemic and reflective therapies. There is a strong culture of supervision and ongoing professional development and robust structures to support clinicians to develop their skills. As a senior clinician you would hold a designated case load while also playing an important role in supporting staff within the team and broader ICYMHS service in the form of primary and secondary consultation. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Allied health with five years post graduate experience in mental health, preferably in Infant Child and Youth services or Eating Disorder Services.
• Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW
• Post Graduate qualifications in family therapy, child psychotherapy is desirable.
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, or willingness to actively develop these skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• A desire to engage in reflective practice within a team environment
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). 

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

See attached position description

Contact Person: Sarah Gardner or Jodie Harvey-Hunter

Contact Number: 0400 898 124 or 03 9139 8950

Contact Email: sarah.gardner@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 8/08/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day