Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Acute Community Intervention Service - Dandenong

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

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Job summary

Monash Health is seeking a part-time Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 3) for the Dandenong area to deliver community-based mental health assessments and crisis support. The role involves liaising with inpatient and community services to ensure best–practice care, with a focus on safe, recovery‑oriented treatment.

The position supports an outreach model, working across mornings, afternoons/evenings and weekends as rostered, in alignment with service demands.

Qualifications

• Registered Psychiatric Nurse with current registration (Grade 3).
• Experience in mental health outreach or community settings preferred.
• Flexible to work a rotating roster including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with inpatient and community services to ensure best‑practice care.
• Conduct intake, mental state and risk assessments and crisis intervention.
• Provide outreach assessments and reviews, with onsite work as required.
• Coordinate referrals and treatment planning for acute mental health issues across lifespan.

Education

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Job description

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives.

We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience.

As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice.

Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos monashhealth.org/careers.

About the Role

As a clinical role, it will draw on your knowledge of mental health legislation and policy, including intake, mental state and risk assessment, and crisis intervention. You'll work predominantly in an outreach capacity, meeting consumers in the community, though you may also provide onsite/office-based assessments and reviews where appropriate. This position works a rotating roster of morning, afternoon/evening and weekend shifts, in line with core service demands.

This position requires an individual with the skills to liaise closely with our inpatient and community agencies to ensure best-practice care is provided. This will ensure comprehensive assessment, collaborative treatment planning and appropriate referral for consumers experiencing acute mental health issues across the lifespan.

This opportunity is open to Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Grade 3 only.

This is a part-time (0.8 EFT), ongoing role, based at Dandenong

About the Service

The Dandenong Adult Mental Health Program is led by an experienced and supportive leadership team, committed to delivering recovery-oriented, contemporary mental health care across the bayside and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

The Dandenong CATT team sits at the 'front end' of service delivery, providing comprehensive assessment and evidence-based treatment to consumers experiencing acute mental health issues across the lifespan — with the priority of helping consumers remain in, or return to, their local community as quickly as possible.

Why you will love working with us

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We are a highly skilled, collaborative, and welcoming team where the only limit in your career is you. Upon your appointment, we will provide you with

• A supportive and cohesive CATT team, working within the broader Dandenong Adult Mental Health Program.
• Professional development courses, seminars and mentoring.
• Opportunities for you to use your experience in the role to inform and drive initiatives within the broader units and programs.
• Salary packaging.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Abdi Mohamed on 0466 742 994 or Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884

Position Description can be found here

Our Culture and Values

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.

You'll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.