Registered Nurse (RPN2) - Residential Eating Disorders

Alfred Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport (subsidised gym)

Salary packaging

Flexible health insurance options

Discounted childcare services

Job summary

Alfred Health is recruiting a Registered Nurse (RPN2) for Ngamai Wilam Residential Eating Disorder Program in Armadale. This part-time position (0.8 EFT) offers a chance to shape an innovative service within a brand-new, purpose-built facility and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide trauma-informed, recovery-focused care, conduct assessments, develop care plans, and support adults with eating disorders in a residential setting, across rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Interest/experience in eating disorders.
• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health nursing desirable.
• Residential/clinical experience with eating disorders desirable.
• Current Victorian Driver License, Working with Children Check and Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals through their recovery journey in a residential setting.
• Provide person-centred, trauma-informed care for people with eating disorders.
• Conduct comprehensive risk and mental state assessments and develop care plans with participants.
• Deliver evidence-informed interventions tailored to the needs of individuals with eating disorders.
• Work within the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) and related legislation.
• Engage with participants, families, supports, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Be part of a supportive, team-focused environment upholding dignity and self-determination.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Mental health nursing

Trauma-informed care

Team collaboration

Education

RN registration (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualifications in mental health nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse (RPN2) - Residential Eating Disorders

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Registered Nurse – Ngamai Wilam Residential Eating Disorder Program

• Part-time (0.8EFT/64hrs) to July 2027
• Based in Armadale
• Registered Nurse Grade 2
• Rotating shift roster, including morning, afternoon, and night shifts

Why Join Us?

• Comprehensive orientation and education– We'll provide you with the knowledge and skills to thrive.
• Be part of a brand-new, purpose-built service– Shape an innovative model of care from the ground up.
• Specialist statewide service – Join a team operated by Alfred Care Group, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Ongoing professional development– Benefit from structured education and regular professional supervision.
• Great staff benefits– IncludingFitness Passport (subsidised gym membership), salary packaging, flexible health insurance options, and discounted childcare services.

About Us

Ngamai Wilam is a 12-bed residential eating disorder treatment facility in Armadale. Jointly funded by theAustralian Federal Governmentand theVictorian Government, thisspecialist statewide service will be managed by Alfred Care Group.

Ngamai Wilam provides24/7 trauma-informed, recovery-focused carefor adults aged 18 and over in agender-inclusive, home-like therapeutic environment. With a strong emphasis onfamily and chosen supports, our team is dedicated toperson-centred care that promotes long-term recovery.

About the Role

As aRegistered Mental Health Nurse, you will:

• Play avital rolein supporting individuals through their recovery journey in a residential setting.
• Provideperson-centred, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented carefor people experiencing eating disorders.
• Conductcomprehensive risk and mental state assessmentsand develop care plans in collaboration with participants.
• Deliverevidence-informed interventionstailored to the unique needs of individuals with eating disorders.
• Work within theVictorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022)and other relevant legislation.
• Engage effectively withparticipants, families, chosen supports, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Be part of asupportive, team-focused environmentthat upholds dignity, choice, and self-determination.

About You

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA)with theNursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in eating disorders.
• Postgraduate qualifications inmental health nursingor currently working towards (desirable).
• Experience providingtherapeutic care for individuals with eating disordersin hospital, community, or specialist settings (desirable).
• Experience working inresidential settings(desirable).
• Current Victorian DriverLicense, Working with Children Check, and Background Check.

NOTE: Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

For more information, contact Fran Craig (Facility Manager - Ngamai Wilam) via email: *******@alfred.org.au

Applications close at 11.00 pm AEDT on Thursday 5th November 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.