Behaviour Support Clinical Consultant

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service 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. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent Position
• Full Time at 80 hours per fortnight including ADO (part-time considered) 
• Clincal Nurse Consultant C Year 1 or 2 Classification (ZA7-ZA8), or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 5 (NP51) or Psychologist Grade 4 (PM1 toPM5)

The Department

The Nursing Services Quality team consists of Nursing and Allied Health team members who work collaboratively to ensure patient care is evidence-based and patient-centred. The team support the delivery of safe, high-quality care informed by the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, specifically Comprehensive Care, and the relevant Clinical Care Standards. The team have an integrated approach related to identifying patient needs and preventing harm related to falls, pressure injuries, nutrition, behaviours and delirium/cognitive impairment.

The Position Summary

Working within the Nursing Services team, the Behaviour Support Clinical Consultant role will serve as a clinical specialist, leading and developing the clinical management of patients displaying complex behaviours through the coordination and support of a multi-faceted, evidence-informed and sustainable approach to preventing patient harm within Alfred Health. They will develop, implement and evaluate education and quality improvement initiatives that serve to increase the capability and capacity of the clinical workforce. They will actively collaborate with existing clinical teams and within the organisation governance framework to optimise patient outcomes.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• Extensive experience within acute, mental health or subacute/rehabilitation inpatient services.
• Proven ability to work with patients that exhibit challenging behaviours associated with mental illness, cognitive deficits, substance misuse disorders and pain.
• Post-graduate qualifications (or working towards) in allied health, nursing or a relevant field.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge of evidence-based practice in delirium prevention and managing complex behaviours in mental health patients and patients with substance use disorders
• Experience in leading change initiatives and project management
• Highly developed communication skills
• Knowledge of quality improvement frameworks
• Experience in data analysis

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite staff gym (Alfred Hospital)
• Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Staff Car Parking (subject to availability)

For further enquiries, please contact Kelly Decker, Deputy Director of Nursing, Quality and Clinical Safety 03 9076 3010 or k.decker@alfred.org.au.

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Tuesday 4th November 2025

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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au