Registered Nurse - Postgraduate Community Mental Health

The Royal Children's Hospital; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Hybrid work model

Staff counselling

Fitness Passport

Discounted private health

Job summary

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne is hiring a Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (Postgraduate). This fixed-term, full-time role (76 hours per fortnight) is based primarily in community mental health in Melbourne, commencing February 2027.

You will provide safe, evidence-based nursing care, work within multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to child and adolescent mental health services across community and school settings. Registration with NMBA/AHPRA is required.

Qualifications

• Current NMBA registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Minimum of 12 months clinical experience or completion of graduate mental health nurse program.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based care aligned with RCH and AHPRA standards.
• Develop assessment, formulation, and treatment skills for child and adolescent mental health.
• Engage in professional development under Mental Health Clinical Education Team.
• Access and evaluate health information and research evidence.
• Work within legal and ethical nursing frameworks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Autonomous practice

NMBA registration

Education

Graduate mental health nurse program

Job description

Registered Nurse - Postgraduate Community Mental Health

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here .

About the Role:

This role of aRegistered Psychiatric Nurse - Community Mental Health (Postgraduate) is a Fixed Term, full-time position at 76 hours per fortnight for 12 months commencing in February 2027 and based primarilly in community mental health.

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that clinical practice and delivery of care is consistent with Royal Childrens Hospital (RCH) and Australian Nurses and Midwifery Council standards. This is done by providing comprehensive, safe and evidence-based practice across a range of contexts. You will facilitate optimal health outcomes, perform self-assessment of scope of practice, and competence related to your assigned responsibilities.

Classification for this position will range from NP21 (RPN Grade 2, Year 2) to NP70 (RPN Grade 2, Year 8), base salary $86,819.20 to $108,700.80 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.

What You'll Achieve:

• Integrate your nursing and health care knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe and effective care
• Develop skills in assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment of child and adolescent mental health disorders
• Participate in professional development to enhance nursing practice aligned with expectation of the RCH-Postgraduate Program under guidance of Mental Health Clinical Education Team
• Demonstrate analytical skills in accessing and evaluating health information and research evidence.
• Practice in accordance with legislation affecting nursing practice and health care. Practises within a professional and ethical nursing framework

Your Skills and Experience:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of 12 months clinical experience or completion of a graduate mental health nurse program
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional practice Portfolio
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously as required

The Community Rotation:

This position offers the opportunity to work specifically in the community and specialist teams. You will work primarily in one of our community teams at Travancore which provides care for children aged 0-11yrs and their families, and in our In2School Day program which caters for children and young people presenting with school refusal. You will also have the opportunity to work with our Hospital Consultation and Liaison team which provides care for children and young people 0-18yrs, and there are options to gain experience working in a variety of other specialist teams throughout the term.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?