Mental Health & AoD Hub RPN

St Vincent's Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Healthy work/life balance

Accrued Day Off (monthly)

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Central Fitzroy location

Professional development

Continuous improvement culture

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is recruiting for a permanent Mental Health Clinician in the SVHM Emergency Department, Fitzroy, Melbourne. The role reports to the CART Manager and works with the MH/AOD Hub to deliver timely mental health care and risk assessments.

The position offers opportunities for ongoing professional development and a supportive team environment in a central Melbourne location.

Qualifications

• Certificate, Diploma or Degree (minimum) in Nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Registration with AHPRA is required.
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification clinical experience within Mental Health Services.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive face-to-face mental health, mental state and risk assessments.
• Plan appropriate interventions in the least restrictive environment to ensure high quality care.
• Provide psychosocial assessments and relevant support, referrals and interventions.
• Facilitate admissions to area mental health and AOD services, inpatient and outreach services.

Education

Nursing degree (minimum) meeting AHPRA registration requirements

Job description

Permanent full time or part time! Fitzroy location Friendly & supportive team Ongoing learning & development

About the Role

About the Role This position forms part of the Mental Health CART Service in the Emergency Department and as such will have operating reporting to the CART Manager. On a day-to-day basis the role will take direction from the ED MH&AOD Hub Coordinator and maintain strong links with the ED MH Service. Mental Health Clinicians will provide timely intervention to consumers who present to SVHM ED. Provide comprehensive face to face mental health, mental state and risk assessments. Planning appropriate interventions in the least restrictive environment to ensure that consumers receive high quality care. Provide psychosocial assessments to identify any factors contributing to presentation providing relevant support, intervention and referrals. Facilitate appropriate admissions/nominations to area mental health and AOD services, inpatient and outreach services. Use your understanding and working knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and other relevant legislation to ensure least restrictive practice is the standard approach and consumers rights are protected and that all documentation is completed and accurate. Provide culturally and clinically competent mental health care that ensures culturally inclusive service delivery.

Classifications for this position will range from Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 NP81 - NP74 ($107,546 - $119,438 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution Certificate, Diploma or Degree (minimum) in Nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Division 1 or 3. Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. The successful applicant must have a minimum of 2 years post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health Services. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team and to contribute to a positive team environment.

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged
• Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the MH & AOD Hub

The SVHM Emergency Department has introduced a new multidisciplinary team which brings together clinicians from mental health, drug and alcohol and the ED care coordination team ALERT to provide specialised care to patients presenting to the ED with high acuity mental health and AOD issues, and complex psychosocial needs. This service is called the Mental Health and AOD Hub (MH&AOD Hub) and is based within the Emergency Department. Day to day operational reporting will be directly to the MH&AOD Hub coordinator and will also be required to maintain strong links with the Mental Health Community Acute Response Team (CART). The team will provide a seven day/week extended hours service. Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations

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Closing Date: 20 November 2026 11:59pm

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.