The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join the Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) at Orygen Specialist Program.

Nurse Unit Manager - Forensic Youth Mental Health - Cherry Creek
Orygen Specialist Program

• Full time, ongoing leadership position | Monthly ADOs and salary packaging.
• Located at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.
• Excellent team culture, training, supervision and prof development opportunities.

Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides mental health services to young people aged 15-25 (soon to be 12-25) and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs. The Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings, including the Parkville and Cherry Creek sites.

Your new role:

This key leadership position provides management to the Mental Health Unit (River) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct. The MHU staffing model includes Orygen nursing staff working alongside Youth Justice staff to support young people who are admitted on a voluntary basis. In this role, you will also:

• Support the River model of care and provide leadership to your staffing team.
• Ensure the provision of high quality, safe and evidence-based practice across the River Unit through effective leadership and management of both staff (recruitment, orientation, line management, training & support), facility and infrastructure and other resources (including budgets).
• Work as part of the senior leadership team, and be responsible for the implementation and delivery of high quality evidence-based care to young people across a range of complex mental ill health.
• Adhere to a philosophy of least restrictive intervention service delivery, that is recovery focused and young person centred.
• Implement co-design within the service, including facilitating and supporting participation in research and evaluation expanding the evidence base within the service.

About you:

• Relevant registration and qualifications (see position description for details).
• Demonstrated experience as a Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) or Team Leader, including leadership and operational management of a mental health unit, risk management, human resource management and workforce planning.
• Demonstrated commitment to the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching consumers personal recovery goals.
• Comprehensive clinical expertise to initiate and lead evidence-based nursing practice in the care delivery to consumers with complex mental health needs.
• Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant settings is desirable.

Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Program:

• RPN4 NUM + employed by The Royal Melbourne Hospital under the Mental Health EBA + 11% super + salary packaging + monthly ADOs.
• Join us during this inspiring time of growth and transformation - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Receive supervision and support with professional development.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team.
• Competitive remuneration, salary packaging, and onsite parking.

To view the full position description, please click HERE

Interested in Applying?

If this opportunity resonates with you and you have the experience and qualifications we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply without delay. We’re reviewing applications and scheduling interviews immediately. Advertising may cease prior to the stated closing date. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out using the contact details above.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check.

Please note: This position is for applicants only. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies or third-party representatives.

The RMH 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.