Team Leader (RPN/SW/OT5, Psy4), Middle South Child & Youth Mental Health

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, Full-time (80 hrs/fn + ADO)
• Salary: RPN/SW/OT Grade 5 or PSY Grade 4
• Based in Moorabbin
• Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing 

ABOUT US

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.  

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.  

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.  

Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support. 

Here at Alfred Health our staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. We pride ourselves on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.  

If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Sector Team Leader plays a pivotal role in supporting senior intake clinicians in managing the referrals and intakes to the service.

In this role, you will lead and co-ordinate the multidisciplinary team especially in the areas of allocation, monitoring of workload, teamwork, clinical team processes, client pathways, stakeholder engagement, and other operational functions and management of resources required by the team.

You will also lead the development of innovation and creative engagement and service delivery approaches to children, young people and their families.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about creating a team culture and performance that is based on hope, optimism and a recovery framework.

You’ll also:

• Be eligible for membership with AHPRA or the appropriate professional body
• Have experience in specialist assessment and treatment of children and youth in mental health
• Have experience in leading teams
• Possess Australian working rights and current Influenza vaccination
• Have/be willing to apply for a Valid Victorian Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a background check

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Located close to public transport and cafes

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.  

If this sounds like you, click the APPLY button, including your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position please contact Denise Fry (ICYAMHWS Manager) on ph: 8552 0555.

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Sunday 2nd August 2026.

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.