Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Reference Number: 54224: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse, (Grade 2) to join the Northern Health Community Care Unit, (NCCU), in Preston, Victoria.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

This role requires you to work in a multi discipline team with other highly dedicated team members consisting of nursing, allied health and medical all working together to provide a high standard of care for our consumer.

Our work environment is one of collaboration, where we share knowledge and expertise with each other, with the view to benefit our residents in our facility.

Our 20 bed Residential Rehabilitation service, provides support to our consumers as we work together to achieve their recovery goals and empower them to regain the ability to be live independently and to their fullest potential.

We pride ourselves on being specialised in symptom management, medication supervision, life-skills training, rehabilitation, and reintegrating to the community.

This is an ongoing part time position working 56 hours per fortnight.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of working within mental health.
• Proven ability to to support consumers meet their recovery goals by understanding the philosophical foundations, processes and environments that support recovery.
• Demonstrated … knowledge of major types of treatments, therapies and targeted interventions and their contributions to innovative recovery-oriented service delivery approaches
• Well-developed communication style that shows respect for consumers and their families/carers, and an ability to manage relationships so they will facilitate recovery.
• A knowledge of consumer Rights and Responsibilities, and the ability to facilitate consumers to make informed choices for recovery
• Work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to achieve the desired consumer outcomes

If you don't check every single box, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this role, or perhaps one of our many other exciting opportunities waiting for someone just like you. Your unique qualities and experiences matter.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Emily Marks, Manager on 7025 0800

Applications close Thursday 24 September 2026.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.