Associate Nurse Manager - Continuing Care Unit - Doveton
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
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Doveton CCU provides community‑based residential psychosocial rehabilitation for adults aged 18–64 who experience serious mental illness and associated psychosocial challenges. Our service offers a supportive, home‑like environment where consumers can continue their recovery journey, build independence, and develop the skills required for successful transition back into the community.
We are seeking a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Grade 3 to join our enhanced community team as an Associate Nurse Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary group of mental health clinicians while contributing to the ongoing development of service excellence and consumer‑focused care.
About the Role
As an Associate Nurse Manager at Doveton CCU, you will:
- Provide high‑quality psychiatric nursing care using a recovery‑oriented, evidence‑based approach
- Deliver clinical leadership, including supporting junior staff, modelling best practice, and contributing to clinical decision‑making
- Work collaboratively with consumers, families/carers, and the multidisciplinary team
- Assist consumers in developing functional, daily‑living, and independent‑living skills
- Contribute to maintaining a safe, therapeutic, home‑like residential environment
- Participate in service development, quality activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
About You
We are looking for a clinician who brings:
- Strong psychiatric nursing knowledge and skills
- Demonstrated clinical leadership capability, including mentorship and role‑modelling
- A commitment to recovery‑oriented, person‑centred care
- Highly effective communication and collaborative practice skills
- A passion for supporting consumers to achieve sustainable and meaningful recovery outcomes
In return
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
+ more
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Amy-Kate Sherman on 0417 165 423 or Matthew Parker on 0400 144 884
Position Description can be found here
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. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close 19 April 2026