Part-Time Mental Health Nurse – Learning & Development

mercyagedcare; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Melbourne is seeking a part-time Graduate Nurse for a fixed-term 12-month role within Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing's Learning and Development Team. You will work 28 hours per week across Mercy Mental Health sites, delivering high-quality care under supervision.

You will engage in structured education, clinical supervision, and professional development while building therapeutic relationships with consumers, families and carers.

Qualifications

• Registration with AHPRA.
• Current Police Check and Working with Children Check.
• Covid vaccination status.
• Desire to complete a specialist qualification in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, recovery-oriented, person-centred care to consumers, families and carers, including conducting assessments, monitoring mental and physical health, and supporting recovery planning.
• Build therapeutic relationships with consumers, families and carers, supporting recovery-oriented practice through collaborative care planning, advocacy, and person-centred mental health nursing.
• Participate in dedicated education, clinical supervision, and professional development opportunities designed to build confidence, capability, and expertise in contemporary mental health nursing practice.

Skills

Resilience

Compassionate care

Clinical skills

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Recovery-oriented care

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Mercy Health in Melbourne is seeking a part-time Graduate Nurse for a fixed-term 12-month role within Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing's Learning and Development Team. You will work 28 hours per week across Mercy Mental Health sites, delivering high-quality care under supervision.

You will engage in structured education, clinical supervision, and professional development while building therapeutic relationships with consumers, families and carers.