Mental Health Clinician - Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Intensive Support Program)

Mental Health Clinician – Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Intensive Support Program)

• Location: Melton – Outer Community Team, Western Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Service
• Classification: RPN3
• Employment Type: Part Time (0.8 EFT – 32 hours per week)
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

We are seeking an experienced and committed Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN3) to join the Intensive Support Program within our Outer Community Team in Melton. This clinician role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality, recovery-focused care to a defined group of consumers living in the community with complex and enduring mental health needs.

Our service operates across the expanding communities of Melton and parts of Brimbank, providing both challenges and opportunities for clinicians to make a meaningful impact. This requires clinicians to deliver person-centred care, including outreach, within a dynamic and rewarding setting.

In this role, you will collaborate with a supportive multidisciplinary team, focusing on proactive engagement and tailored therapeutic interventions. You will develop strong therapeutic relationships with consumers, supporting them to achieve their recovery goals through flexible, consistent, and responsive care, with outreach being an integral part of the care you provide.

The role requires working within the framework of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) and adherence to recovery-oriented, trauma-informed practices. You will be expected to demonstrate a strong understanding of relevant mental health policies and legislation, ensuring that care provided aligns with best practice standards.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as key clinician for a defined caseload of consumers with complex and diverse needs
• Deliver outreach-based mental health support and clinical interventions in the community
• Integrate physical health care into everyday practice and support allied health colleagues in this area
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to support recovery goal
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation
• Maintain high-quality, timely clinical documentation

What You’ll Bring:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Division 1)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a mental health clinical setting, preferably community-based
• Demonstrated understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) and recovery-oriented care principles
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and other relevant frameworks
• Strong interpersonal and clinical skills, with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• A commitment to collaborative practice and consumer-centred care
• Victorian Driver’s Licence

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to deliver focused, responsive care to a well-defined caseload
• A values-driven and collaborative team environment
• Regular supervision and professional development support
• Scope to influence and contribute to service improvement
• A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and work-life balance

Position Description

About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.   

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.  

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.  

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us? 

Compensation and benefits 

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards. 

• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements. 

• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey. 

Learning and development opportunities 

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways. 

• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education. 

• Mentorship and career support. 

Community impact and inclusion 

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care. 

• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion. 

• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research. 

Organisational culture and environment 

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment. 

• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare. 

Ready to make an impact? 

If you're a passionate clinician looking to make a meaningful impact in community mental health, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now to be part of a dedicated team focused on providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care in the community.

Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. 

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying. 

Closing date: Applications close 11:59pm on 6 June 2025.

Enquiries: For further information about this role:

Contact Person: Ankush Sahni
Title: Program Manager
Phone: 0482 114 150
 

Alternate Contact: Judy Magri
Title: Team Leader – ISP
Phone: (03) 9732 1600

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable). 

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.