Community Mental Health En – Flexible, Predictable Hours

Bayside Health; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayside Health is recruiting a Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health to deliver acute, recovery‑oriented care in the community across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. This Hospital in the Home (HITH) role supports consumers in their homes, with supervision by a multidisciplinary team and a focus on preventing relapse and unnecessary admission.

You will perform advanced mental health assessments, risk management, and evidence‑based therapies, while coordinating care, liaising with GPs, and

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
• Domestic candidates: 3+ years’ full-time mental health experience; international: 4+ years.
• Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced, person‑centred, and recovery‑oriented mental health nursing care in the home.
• Conduct mental state and psychosocial assessments and develop crisis/relapse plans.
• Provide psychoeducation, medication management, and supportive counselling.
• Monitor physical health, liaise with GPs and other health providers.
• Offer timely crisis intervention and coordinate admissions when needed.
• Coordinate care, discharge planning, and linkage with community supports.
• Maintain contemporaneous clinical documentation and meet governance standards.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Therapeutic engagement

Autonomy in community

Teamwork

Quality improvement

Education

Postgraduate Mental Health Nursing

UK Mental Health Nursing qualification recognition

Job description

Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health

bJob Description Registered Nurse - Mental Health Hospital in the Home (HITH) - Sponsorship Availableb

bLocation: Melbourne, Victoriab

bSalary: $108,000 - $120,000 per annum + Superb

bEmployment Type: Full Timeb

Be a foundational member of a new and innovative Hospital in the Home (HITH) service model for Mental Health, launching in early 2026 in Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver acute, recovery‑oriented mental health care in the community, providing an alternative to traditional inpatient admission.

As an experienced Registered Nurse (Mental Health), you will work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide intensive, high‑quality, evidence‑based care directly to consumers in their homes and community settings. Your work will be crucial in supporting consumers through acute mental health crises, promoting recovery, and preventing relapse within their usual environment.

• Clinical Care & Case Management: Deliver advanced, person‑centred, and recovery‑oriented mental health nursing care in the home setting.
• Comprehensive Assessment & Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive mental state and psychosocial assessments, formulate clinical risk assessments, and develop robust, individualized crisis and relapse prevention plans in collaboration with the consumer and their family/carers.
• Therapeutic Interventions: Provide a range of evidence‑based therapeutic interventions, including psychoeducation, medication management, and supportive counselling.
• Physical Health Monitoring: Conduct physical health assessments and observations, monitor the physical effects of mental illness and psychotropic medications, and liaise with General Practitioners and other health providers.
• Crisis Intervention: Provide timely and effective crisis intervention and support, facilitating admissions to inpatient or residential settings only when clinically indicated and necessary.
• Care Coordination: Actively contribute to seamless care coordination, discharge planning, and effective linkage with community supports and continuing care services.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely, and contemporaneous clinical documentation in the electronic medical record system, ensuring practice adheres to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and relevant clinical standards.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (e.g., Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers) to ensure holistic and coordinated care.

Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent recognised specialisation - UK Mental Health Nursing Qualification is sufficient).
• Experience:
  • Domestic Candidates: Minimum of three (3) years full‑time equivalent experience in acute, community, or crisis intervention mental health settings.
  • International Candidates: Minimum of four (4) years full‑time equivalent experience in acute, community, or crisis intervention mental health settings. UK, Ireland and NZ experienced highly regarded.
• Driver's License

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced Clinical Skills: Demonstrated advanced skills in mental health assessment, comprehensive risk assessment, and clinical risk management.
• Therapeutic Engagement: Exceptional ability to establish and maintain goal‑directed therapeutic relationships with consumers from diverse backgrounds, including strong communication and de‑escalation skills.
• Autonomy & Teamwork: Proven ability to work safely and effectively both autonomously in the community setting and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Quality & Safety: Commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance, and continuous professional development.