Mental Health Nurse Pool

Northern Health; Portugal; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Workplace flexibility

Inclusive environment

Salary packaging

Library services

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a registered mental health nurse to join the Mental Health Nurse Pool. This permanent part-time role supports back filling across all Northern Health mental health units with a rotating schedule including days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Applicants must have at least 3 years of MH nursing experience in adult inpatient, aged care or community settings, with MH qualifications such as Transition Program or Post Graduate/Masters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years current experience as a mental health nurse in adult inpatient, aged care, or community settings.
• Qualifications in MH such as Transition Program, Post Graduate or Masters.

Responsibilities

• Back fill staffing vacancies across Northern Health mental health units.
• Provide high-quality consumer centred care within your scope of practice.
• Work across multiple sites including acute, aged, and residential care.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Adult inpatient experience

Education

Transition Program

Post Graduate or Masters

Job description

Mental Health Nurse Pool

Empresa : Northern Health Tipo de Emprego : Periodo Integral Portugal

Descrição do Emprego - Mental Health Nurse Pool

Reference Number: 54410 : Mental Health Nurse Pool

Employment Type:On Going Part Time (PT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

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 is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Mental Health Nurse Pool - An exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and provide excellent consumer centred care in the Mental Health Division at Northern Health.

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

About Mental Health Division

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

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) to join our Mental Health Nurse Pool at Northern Health.

The requirements are:

• Permanent contracted part time a minimum of 0.6EFT to 0.8 EFT. (Casual Employment will not be entertained)
• Commitment to rotating roster incorporating Day shift, Evenings and Night duty and weekends.
• You will be allocated to the needs of the organisation to back fill staffing vacancies across all Northern Health sites within the Mental health units.

The Mental Health Nurse Pool position requires the applicant to work across the Northern, BHS & Bundoora Mental Health Units (including acute adult, aged and residential care services) within your skillset and Scope of Practice.

Nurse Pool is responsible for the delivery of high-quality consumer centred care, within their scope of practice whilst observing the legislative requirement of the role and practising according to the Northern Health and Campus specific Policies and Procedures across all sites of Northern Health.

Working across all sites of Northern Health you will be exposed to a multitude of mental health nursing areas supporting your development of a diverse range of skills.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Commitment in meeting the Pool requirements noting that this is NOT a casual bank role and is a permanent part time position.
• 3 years minimum and current experience as a mental health nurse in adult inpatient, aged based areas and/or community-based areas
• Qualifications in MH such as Transition Program, Post Graduate or Masters
• Responsive to the ever-changing needs of the organisation.
• Ability to adapt to new areas and work with new teams.Provide excellent care to all our consumers in various settings.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description , or contact our Nursing Workforce Unit via [e-mail]

Applications close 10 November 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.