Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
Are you a passionate healthcare professional who has Mental Health qualification and experience, looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of mental health consumers?
Western Health invites you to apply for the following positions within our expanding Mental Health & Wellbeing Services.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Services team are committed to supporting staff wellbeing in a dynamic, busy environment and support professional development through learning opportunities and partnerships with external training providers.
To be successful for the following roles, you will have:
- Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Completed a post graduate qualification in mental health nursing
- A minimum of 12 months mental health experience in a mental health clinical setting
- Demonstrated understanding of working with mental health consumers, including appropriate supports, therapeutic engagement, assessment and evidence-based interventions
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work a 7 day a week rotating roster (AM, PM & Nights)
Please refer to the job description below for a comprehensive list of Essential and Desirable Selection Criteria.
IMPORTANT: In your cover letter and application, ensure you write the specific position and
site you are applying for:
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Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Western Health Pool
Permanent Part Time/Permanent Full Time positions available
Our Pool is the heartbeat of Western Health, ensuring seamless coverage across all our campuses. As a Pool Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will be required to fill mental health vacancies that arise across our organisation on a daily basis, working across the multiple hospital sites.
Mental Health Pool provides you with the security of permanent employment, whilst providing you with exposure and invaluable experience across a variety of mental health clinical settings.
But that's not all! The future is even brighter with Westwards, our innovative workforce initiative which offers Western Health staff opportunities to work with other health organisations through short term contracts. Westwards delivers flexible working arrangements, career advancement possibilities, skill transferability, and ample room for personal and professional development.
By becoming part of our Pool workforce today, you will have the opportunity to shine across multiple clinical settings and organisations. Your nursing journey starts here!
Additional Essential Criteria
- Must be able to commit to a minimum of 5 shifts per fortnight
- Willing to work across all Western Health campuses
Applications close at 11:59pm on 9 May 2025.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care and Mental Health and Well-being Services as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
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 (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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.