Job Description:
Enrolled Nurse Mental Health Transition Program 2027
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services
About RMH & The Team
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria's leading public healthcare providers, guided by our values: People First, Lead with Kindness & Excellence Together.
RMH Mental Health Services delivers recovery-focused inpatient and community care for adults and older adults experiencing serious mental illness. Our multidisciplinary teams provide compassionate, trauma-informed and evidence-based care that supports recovery, wellbeing and inclusion.
As a leader in mental health reform, RMH offers exciting opportunities for learning, development and career growth through innovative services and partnerships across Victoria.
Your New Role
The Enrolled Nurse Mental Health Transition Program is designed for newly qualified Enrolled Nurses, or experienced Enrolled Nurses looking to specialise in mental health nursing. The program provides a structured combination of clinical placements, study days and professional development opportunities to support your transition into a rewarding career in public mental health.
Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses within multidisciplinary teams, you will:
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care
- Participate in consumer assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation
- Develop specialist mental health nursing skills across a range of clinical settings
- Complete dedicated study days and clinical learning activities
- Build confidence working within recovery-oriented and trauma-informed models of care
- Contribute to positive outcomes for consumers, families, carers and communities.
About You
You are an enthusiastic and motivated Enrolled Nurse seeking to build a career in mental health nursing. You bring a commitment to learning, collaboration and delivering excellent consumer care.
You will have:
- Registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- A Diploma of Nursing (or equivalent), including medication endorsement
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A commitment to recovery-oriented, person-centred care
- High reliability, professionalism and willingness to learn
- A current Working with Children Check and ability to meet employment screening requirements.
Previous experience in acute, sub-acute or aged care nursing is desirable but not essential.
Benefit of Working with RMH
- Structured 12-month Mental Health Transition Program
- Dedicated study days and clinical support
- Opportunities to work across a range of mental health services
- Access to ongoing professional development and education
- Career pathways within one of Victoria's leading mental health services
- Supportive multidisciplinary teams committed to learning and development
- Salary packaging, staff wellbeing programs and employee benefits
- A values-driven workplace focused on kindness, collaboration and excellence.
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Interested?
If you are ready to begin or further develop your career in mental health nursing, we would love to hear from you.
