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.

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN2)
Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

Permanent Ongoing | Full or Part Time 0.8 – 1.0 EFT | 📍 Cherry Creek

Utilise your Mental Health nursing skills to provide recovery-oriented care to young people in custody, within a brand new voluntary Mental Health Unit.

• Permanent Ongoing | Full or Part Time role (minimum of 0.8 EFT)
• Based in Little River at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, River Unit

• Salary Packaging | Monthly ADO | 5 weeks Annual Leave

About Us:

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria’s newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25 experiencing complex mental health challenges. 

PYMHWS is leading a bold and values-driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne’s north and west. We exist to walk alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience. Our service model is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, and underpinned by a commitment to safety, equity, and continuous learning.

At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build in a future where all young people can access world-class mental health support, close to home. As we grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled, and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a new era of youth mental health in Victoria.  

The Opportunity:

The Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.

PYMHWS and Youth Justice staff work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (River Unit) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct.

We’re excited for an enthusiastic and passionate RPN to join our amazing team at River Unit. Develop your clinical mental health skills within a first-of-its-kind voluntary eight bed forensic mental health unit.

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria
• Work alongside passionate, visionary leaders in a values-led organisation
• Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for full time employees
• Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
• Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Role:

The RPN will facilitate comprehensive consultation, liaison and negotiation with young people, families/carers, and various other members of a multidisciplinary team. The role incorporates 1:1 therapeutic time with young people, unsupervised clinical practice, consumer-advocacy, collaborative bed and unit management, research, supervision and mentorship/preceptorship and facilitation of groups.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to young people in custody across a 24/7 rotating roster
• Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions, and effectively manage critical incidents and emergency situations
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based interventions
• Deliver mental health nursing care from a Strengths-Based, Recovery-Focused framework
• Engage in 1:1 therapeutic work, clinical practice, advocacy, group facilitation, and mentorship/preceptorship

About You:

✔️ Bachelor’s degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or equivalent, or Bachelor Degree in Nursing.

✔️ Studying towards a post-graduate qualification in Mental Health if this has not already been achieved.

✔️ Minimum of 12-24 months experience in an acute or subacute inpatient setting, preferably a graduate/transition and post graduate year.

✔️ Ability to deliver personalised psycho-social care beyond the traditional medical model to facilitate recovery of young people.

✔️ Demonstrated commitment to the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and families/carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching consumers personal recovery goals.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're looking to be part of something truly meaningful—we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Priti Jaswal 0420 833 739

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

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.