Registered Nurses Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health is launching the Registered Nurses Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program in Melbourne. The program supports RN generalists to develop contemporary mental health knowledge, skills, and confidence, delivering recovery‑oriented care across diverse settings.

You will work within integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services under clinical supervision. Successful applicants will be collaborative, motivated, and committed to learning; opportunities for

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with current Australian registration.

Responsibilities

• As part of a multidisciplinary team, provide recovery‑oriented mental health care.
• Deliver high‑quality, consumer‑centered nursing assessments, care planning, and evaluation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical nursing

Communication skills

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

EMR/Medical records system

Job description

Registered Nurses Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Registered Nurses to join the Registered Nurse Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division @ Northern Health:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

The Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program (TMHNP) is designed to support Registered Nurses transitioning from general nursing into specialist mental health practice. The program provides a structured and supportive pathway for nurses to develop contemporary mental health knowledge, strengthen clinical skills, and apply evidence-based approaches to care within diverse mental health settings.

The program integrates clinical experience, professional development, study days, clinical supervision and reflective practice. Through this comprehensive approach, participants are supported to consolidate theoretical learning, build confidence in their clinical practice, and develop the capabilities required of beginning mental health nurses at Northern Health.

As a Transition to Mental Health Nurse, you will provide high-quality, recovery-oriented care through comprehensive assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of treatment and support interventions.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver safe, person-centred care that promotes the wellbeing of consumers, families, carers, and the broader community.

You will also contribute to a culture of continuous learning, quality improvement, and excellence in mental health care, supporting positive outcomes and recovery for those accessing Northern Health Mental Health Services.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively and work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary health care team
• Demonstrated provision of high-quality consumer care
• An understanding of assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving, organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High motivation and willingness to learn
• High reliability and professional conduct

Next Steps . .

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Olanike Adesina via email on *****@nh.org.au or Phone: [phone] ***.