Associate Nurse Manager - Acute Adult Mental Health - Casey
Job Requisition ID: 6191Legal Entity: Monash HealthLocation: Berwick, VIC, AU, 3806Employment Type: Full Time and / or Part TimePosting Date: 5 Dec 2025
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About the Role
In this leadership role you will work with adult inpatient consumers with varying degrees of acute psychiatric or mental illness and/or drug and alcohol dependency problems. You will be a recognised member of the psychiatric care team, and at any time you would be providing primary nursing care to patients, while also leading nurses and bed flow on the shift.
Part time permanent position available working a 7 day rotating rosters across all shifts.
Our inpatient unit at Casey Hospital is truly a great place to work with opportunities to develop your career
We have a 30 bed unit with capacity for up to five intensive care area beds and another five designated beds for step down transitional level of care, thus supporting comprehensive discharge planning and community engagement where possible, before discharge.
Consumers remain in the unit until they have recovered to the point where they can be treated effectively and safety in the community. Our work is supported by a specialised multidisciplinary team, with direct liaising with the comprehensive community mental health services (including Mental Health Hospital in the Home).
Collaboratively we provide a range of therapeutic interventions and programs available to consumers and their families to learn more about the impact of the illness, explore ways to better manage the illness, improve coping strategies and move towards recovery.
A Day in the Life
Ward E is a part of Monash Health Mental Health Services, and is currently a 30 bed, well established unit that is known for its high performing and supportive culture. Its implementation of Safewards is highly regarded. Its focus on quality services to consumers supporting access and flow have attracted many compliments from consumers and their families and carers.
What You Bring
As a motivated and experienced Psychiatric Nurse, you possess a patient‑centred approach and demonstrate a commitment to recovery focused care. You are an innovative thinker and are always looking for ways to improve service delivery. You also demonstrate a keen understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 as it relates to delivering holistic patient care. You are a natural leader and role model for your team while supporting your Nurse Manager.
What You Need:
* Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health.
* Demonstrated experience within an Inpatient Unit or similar.
* An understanding of Forensic Mental Health is highly regarded
* Current AHPRA registration
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Shenna Langenbach on *** or Matthew Parker ***
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.
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