NorthWestern Mental Health is one of the largest providers of Mental Health Services in Victoria. Our multi-disciplinary workforce of skilled and dynamic clinicians, consumers and carers, provide a recovery oriented approach to care. We are dedicated to providing a caring and high quality range of specialist, community and hospital-based mental health services for youth, adult and aged people who are experiencing, or are at risk of developing a serious mental illness.

NWMH delivers services through six catchment areas, provides a number of specialist programs, fosters academic partnerships and research activity and has processes and structures that support staff.

Join the Mental Health Casual Nursing Team today!

A career in psychiatric nursing with NorthWestern Mental Health will provide you with countless opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge, network with like-minded individuals and become a pivotal part of change in Mental Health in a challenging and rewarding role.

We offer a variety of shifts across the week to ensure our employees have flexible working options.

Your new role

• Demonstrate a high level of reliability and professional conduct
• Part of a caring, multi-disciplinary team to work with people with challenging and complex mental health presentations
• Opportunities to develop your career, include you in decision making, value your ideas and support you for success
• Support you in a diverse, multi-site organisation with strong industry and academic partnerships and a reputation for excellence in clinical leadership

About You

• Psychiatric Registered Nurse/psychiatric Enrolled Nurse who is compassionate and committed to providing high quality person-centred patient care
• You have excellent interpersonal skills which allow you to positively communicate in a team environment
• You will promote a friendly, respectful and supportive environment within the organisation
• Have a professional ‘can do’ and flexible approach to changing work environments

Next steps?

Found a position for you? Click ‘Apply Now’ and attach your resume, cover letter and complete all questions within the application process to be considered.

Don’t miss out! Position may close early with suitable applicants being shortlisted immediately

Benefits of working with The NorthWestern Mental Health team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Access to a specialised clinical education team on a daily basis
• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
• Salary packaging options, monthly ADOs for full time staff (That’s an additional day off every month!), discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check.

In accordance with the Victorian Government’s Mandatory Vaccination Directions, all employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with TGA approved vaccines and must provide evidence of their vaccination status prior to commencement.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.