Clinical Coordinator Grade: RPN4 Location: Ravenhall Fixed term opportunity 30th June 2026 - 7 February 2027 About us: Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers, families, carers and supporters. Prison Services: We provide mental health services in prisons across Victoria. We strive to provide the same standard of services and care to people in prisons that anyone else experiencing mental illness can access at an area mental health service. Our work in prisons includes: • triage • on-site assessments • ongoing clinical care and support • harm prevention and crisis interventions • outpatient clinics and episodic care • inpatient teams • rehabilitation and transition to community programs. Position objective The Clinical Coordinator roles within the FMH Units provides overarching support for the operational functioning of each Unit. The Clinical Coordinator will ensure the Unit(s) structures and practices align with the Ravenhall Charter, ensuring service integration and fidelity to the vision, mission, values and principles of the Charter. The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for providing the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with support in relation to the development, implementation and evaluation of quality initiatives. The Clinical Coordinator will also be responsible for the allocation of patients to care coordination streams, including allocation to specific Key Nurses/Clinicians taking into account the individual patient needs, the strengths of each staff member, and the patient cohort within each stream. The Clinical Coordinator will have a pivotal role in the establishment and maintenance of a high quality standard of clinical care, and ensure practices are in alignment with the National Safety and Quality Health Standards, National Standards for Mental Health Services, Justice Health Quality Framework Standardsand the Correctional Management Standards for Men’s Prisons in Victoria. The position is also responsible for providing nursing staff on the Unit with supervision and support, and ensuring a high standard of Unit based interagency engagement with GEO Prison and Clinical staff, Correct Care Australasia staff and Alliance Partners. The Clinical Coordinator will work closely with the FMH Triage and Referral Coordinator and the Prison Access Flow Coordinator to determine the priority and timing of each admission to the Unit To view the full position description, please view here Please note, applications will be reviewed and accessed as received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated. Eligibility • Hold a Postgraduate Diploma (Nursing Practice Mental Health) or equivalent, and possess current registration with AHPRA • Influenza and Immunisation Evidence • This position is subject to a Police Check Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPONSIVENESS, INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
