Senior Consumer Peer Worker (LEW L4) - Adult Inpatient Unit

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 / 64 hours)
• Based at The Alfred's Adult Inpatient Unit
• Lived Experience Worker Level 4

• Shifts will be allocated on a roster system, and as such you may be required to work weekends.

What's in it for you 

• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Fitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Work-life balance

About us

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.

What you’ll be doing

The Senior Consumer Peer worker role is responsible for the guidance of consumer peer workers on the IPU and integrating strong processes that support consumer perspective recovery.

This position will be required to provide 28-day post discharge support to consumers for 40% of their time. 

An important part of this role is to highlight peer work specific functions and their importance and benefits across the IPU multidiscipline teams.

About you

• Lived experience of your own mental challenges and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery
• Substantial experience in, and understanding of the challenges of mental health peer work
• Demonstrated experience in providing peer support or supporting others using their own lived experience
• Formal qualifications are not mandatory for this role but may be helpful (Certificate IV in Peer Work, Cert IV in Mental Health AOD, Intentional Peer Support training, Peer Supervision Training)
• Australian working rights
• 2025 Influenza vaccination
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• On-site car (subject to availability) & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Francesca Ngu, Allied Health Manager - Hospital & Emergency Psychiatry on F.Ngu@alfred.org.au.

Closing date: Wednesday 8th April 2026 by 11pm AEDT

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.