Mental Health Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health and Wellbeing Local

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Make a meaningful impact in your community and join a team where your expertise helps shape the future of mental health care.

We are seeking a Senior Mental Health Clinician (Registered Mental Health Nurse) to join the Dandenong MHWL team on a full-time basis.

About the Role

• Support colleagues including peer practitioners and community mental health practitioners
• Conduct bio-psycho-social assessments and provide secondary consultation
• Undertake clinical mental state and risk assessments
• Facilitate escalation of care when required (e.g. PTS, ICT, CCT)
• Deliver complex clinical care and brief therapeutic interventions (e.g. psychoeducation, coping strategies, single-session family work)
• Provide clinical guidance and supervision to nursing staff
• Collaborate with the Clinical Manager to develop nursing practices and training
• Engage in cyclical clinical reviews and maintain accurate, timely documentation
• Work in community settings and via telehealth

This is a unique opportunity to influence mental health outcomes through collaborative care planning and integrated service delivery.

In this role you will:

• Uphold Monash Health iCARE values and MHWL principles
• Support governance frameworks and ensure clinical quality and compliance
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold regulatory standards
• Deliver high-quality nursing services and support junior staff
• Ensure compliance with OH&S and lived experience governance frameworks
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, consumers, carers, and community members
• Promote inclusive care aligned with “no wrong door” and service-as-needed principles
• Participate in education, peer review, and quality improvement initiatives

About You

You are a compassionate and skilled clinician with:

• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• Experience in complex mental health assessments and interventions
• A collaborative approach to working with diverse stakeholders
• A commitment to continuous learning and service improvement

You will also have:

• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and consent to ongoing registration checks via Monash Health’s electronic credentialing systems.
• Registered Nurse who has obtained a sole qualification in Mental Health Nursing (has completed a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing)

OR 

• Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Nursing qualification and has an academic post graduate qualification in mental nursing qualification (minimum Diploma level)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or working towards obtaining one
• Completion of or working towards a master's degree is highly desirable
• Has a minimum of 5 years full time equivalent mental health post graduate qualification experience in mental health nursing.

In Return

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team delivering innovative mental health care in partnership with leading community organisations. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape service delivery in a newly reformed system
• Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Make a lasting difference in the lives of consumers and their families

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call 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 26th of November 2025