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Enrolled Nurse Mental Health Transition Program 2027

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services

About RMH & The Team

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria's leading public healthcare providers, guided by our values: People First, Lead with Kindness & Excellence Together.

RMH Mental Health Services delivers recovery-focused inpatient and community care for adults and older adults experiencing serious mental illness. Our multidisciplinary teams provide compassionate, trauma-informed and evidence-based care that supports recovery, wellbeing and inclusion.

As a leader in mental health reform, RMH offers exciting opportunities for learning, development and career growth through innovative services and partnerships across Victoria.

Your New Role

The Enrolled Nurse Mental Health Transition Program is designed for newly qualified Enrolled Nurses, or experienced Enrolled Nurses looking to specialise in mental health nursing. The program provides a structured combination of clinical placements, study days and professional development opportunities to support your transition into a rewarding career in public mental health.

Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses within multidisciplinary teams, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care
• Participate in consumer assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation
• Develop specialist mental health nursing skills across a range of clinical settings
• Complete dedicated study days and clinical learning activities
• Build confidence working within recovery-oriented and trauma-informed models of care
• Contribute to positive outcomes for consumers, families, carers and communities.

About You

You are an enthusiastic and motivated Enrolled Nurse seeking to build a career in mental health nursing. You bring a commitment to learning, collaboration and delivering excellent consumer care.

You will have:

• Registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• A Diploma of Nursing (or equivalent), including medication endorsement
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A commitment to recovery-oriented, person-centred care
• High reliability, professionalism and willingness to learn
• A current Working with Children Check and ability to meet employment screening requirements.

Previous experience in acute, sub-acute or aged care nursing is desirable but not essential.

Benefit of Working with RMH

• Structured 12-month Mental Health Transition Program
• Dedicated study days and clinical support
• Opportunities to work across a range of mental health services
• Access to ongoing professional development and education
• Career pathways within one of Victoria's leading mental health services
• Supportive multidisciplinary teams committed to learning and development
• Salary packaging, staff wellbeing programs and employee benefits
• A values-driven workplace focused on kindness, collaboration and excellence.

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Interested?

If you are ready to begin or further develop your career in mental health nursing, we would love to hear from you.

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

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.