Job Description
MH Clinical Nurse Educator
Req ID:  6853
Posting Start Date:  21/04/2026
Advertisement End Date:  06/05/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus)

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 Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Job Description: 

 

Emergency Mental Health Clinical Nurse Educator
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

 

  • A rewarding opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department Mental Health Clinical Nurse Education Team
  • The role is designed for a nurse passionate about fostering growth and evaluating mental health standards in the Emergency Department
  • The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of mental health specific education programs, ensuring our nursing staff are equipped with evidence-based skills.
  • Part/Full Time Ongoing opportunity

 

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

RMH part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

 

About the role:

The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of mental health-specific educational programs, ensuring our nursing staff are equipped with evidence-based skills.

In this role, you won't just teach, you will transform practice. You will be at the forefront of implementing best-practice frameworks like Trauma-Informed Care and Safewards, providing the clinical leadership necessary to support both our staff and our patients.

 

Key responsibilities:

In this role, you will

  • Role model clinical mental health nursing best practice
  • Prepare & conduct lectures, in-services, workshops and education to Emergency Department nurses.
  • Participate in and provide clinical supervision of mental health Post Graduate nurses in the ED and HUB.
  • Attend code grey events to support staff and assist in care planning

 

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Qualifications

  • Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Essential

  • A Registered Nurse with extensive experience in the assessment, delivery of treatment and provision of targeted interventions supporting consumers, families and carers with complex mental health needs.
  • Leadership experience in supporting and helping build a positive culture, assisting the team and other staff in their clinical decision making and contribution to their expertise in clinical meetings.
  • Ability to work and problem solve independently
  • A sound understanding of the MHWA

Desirable

  • Masters level qualifications in nursing (Mental Health)

 

Benefits of working at RMH:

  • Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
  • 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full-time employees
  • Discounted gyms and health Centre access with Fitness Passport
  • Fantastic learning and development opportunities
  • RMH is a values led organisation – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

 

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Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

 

 
Name and Contact:  Susan Harding 9342 7443

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.