Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is a new, dedicated public youth mental health service and is the first of its kind in Australia. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team.

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Nursing Workforce Development (Early Career Pathways)

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)
Full Time, Ongoing | 📍 Parkville – Multiple Sites

• Lead the next generation of youth mental health nurses.
• Join Victoria's first standalone youth mental health service
• Lead graduate and transition-to-specialty nursing pathways
• Full-time ongoing role with monthly ADO and 5 weeks annual leave
  
  

About Us

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria's first standalone public mental health service designed specifically for young people aged 12–25.

Operational from July 2025, PYMHWS is transforming how youth mental health care is accessed, experienced and delivered across Melbourne's north and west. We provide specialist community, inpatient and recovery-focused services through multidisciplinary teams working alongside young people, families, carers and kin.

As we continue to grow, we are building a workforce that reflects our values of innovation, inclusion, learning and youth-first care.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead Early Career Pathways across PYMHWS.

This key leadership role is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of graduate and transition-to-specialty-practice nursing programs. Working across multiple sites and service streams, you will support the growth of a skilled, confident and future-focused youth mental health nursing workforce.

You will collaborate closely with nursing leadership, multidisciplinary teams, lived and living experience workforce representatives, universities and sector partners to ensure our early career nurses receive high-quality education, supervision and professional development opportunities.

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
• Shape and lead nursing workforce development across a growing service
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $11,600 tax free
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO
• Flexible work arrangements where operationally appropriate
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Passport membership
• Inclusive, values-led workplace culture
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
  
  

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Nursing Workforce Development and Learning, you will:

• Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of graduate and transition nursing programs
• Coordinate structured learning pathways for nurses entering youth mental health practice
• Deliver education, workshops, simulation and reflective learning activities
• Coordinate clinical supervision, mentoring and coaching programs
• Support recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives for early career nurses
• Build strong partnerships with universities, professional bodies and sector stakeholders
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement across nursing workforce development
• Act as an expert resource on nursing standards, scope of practice and specialty capability development
• Represent PYMHWS in workforce development and nursing education forums
  
  

About You

You are an experienced mental health nurse leader who is passionate about developing others and strengthening workforce capability.

You will bring:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing
• Master's degree in Mental Health Nursing, Education, Leadership or a related discipline (or working towards completion)
• Demonstrated experience leading education, clinical supervision or early career nursing workforce programs
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills
• Experience designing, implementing and evaluating workforce development initiatives
• Commitment to youth-first, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice

Desirable

• Qualification in education, clinical supervision or workforce development
• Experience within youth mental health services
  
  

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're looking to play a key role in shaping the future mental health nursing workforce, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Julie Blackburn on 0461 397 310.

Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

Please APPLY NOW. To view the full Position Description, click HERE

PYMHWS stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are 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