Mental Health Registered Nurse
Community Mental Health
Victorian Public Mental Health Services
Salary Dependent On Qualifications & Experience
About the Role We are seeking an experienced
Mental Health Registered Nurse
to join a
Community Mental Health Services
This role sits within a supportive multidisciplinary team and provides high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health care to adults experiencing acute and ongoing mental health challenges.
You will deliver comprehensive clinical assessment, treatment and care planning within a
trauma-informed and culturally sensitive framework
, supporting consumers, families and carers throughout their recovery journey across community and bed-based settings.
This position reports
clinically to the Clinical Lead
and
operationally to the Site Team Manager
and operates across a
7-day rotating roster
, including afternoon shifts.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care
* Conduct urgent and routine mental health assessments in line with the National Mental Health Triage Scale
* Deliver evidence-based, holistic mental health interventions (pharmacological and therapeutic)
* Work within a recovery-based, consumer-centred model of care
* Collaborate with consumers, carers, families and the multidisciplinary team on care planning and safety planning
* Provide psychoeducation and medication-related education as required
* Monitor and support consumers' physical and mental health needs
* Deliver individual, group and family-based interventions
* Coordinate referrals and liaise with community organisations
* Participate in regular clinical reviews, discharge planning and clinical supervision
* Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical documents
Professional Practice
* Uphold organisational values, policies and professional standards
* Maintain mandatory training, professional development and immunisation requirements
* Actively contribute to a positive safety and risk culture
* Support inclusive, culturally safe and high-quality patient care
* Registered Nurse with post-graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing
* Current AHPRA registration
* Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in a mental health setting
* Strong knowledge of:
* Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
* National Mental Health Standards & NSQHS Standards
* Sound clinical assessment and therapeutic skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice
* Current Driver's Licence
* Competency with clinical IT systems
Desirable
* Experience with MHA assessment orders and variations
* Knowledge of family violence frameworks (FVISS, CISS, MARAM)
* Awareness of the Royal Commission into Mental Health reforms
* Experience in AOD, guardianship or complex presentations