The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

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Progression of Care Navigator – Mental Health Services (RPN4)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Ongoing Part Time Opportunity (0.84 EFT)
• Join a collaborative Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health team
• Support timely discharge planning and consumer flow across Mental Health Services

About RMH Mental Health Services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services provides specialist recovery-focused care for adults and older adults experiencing serious mental illness. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver high quality, trauma informed and person-centred inpatient and community mental health services.

About the Role

The Progression of Care Navigator supports timely discharge planning and consumer flow across the Adult Acute Inpatient Unit. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and community providers, you will help coordinate safe transitions of care, identify barriers to discharge and support continuity of care for consumers.

About You

You are an experienced mental health nurse with strong organisational skills and a passion for recovery-oriented care.

You bring:

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent)
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in mental health assessment and treatment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong understanding of discharge planning and consumer flow within inpatient settings
• Commitment to collaborative, consumer-centred care
• Strong motivation, highly effective communication skills and passionate about leading other

Benefit of working with RMH

• Join a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Career progression and professional development opportunities
• Access to specialised mental health reform and research initiatives
• 5 weeks annual leave, monthly ADOs for full time staff, 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging!
• Discounted Gym & Fitness Centre access with Fitness Passport
• Enjoy a central Melbourne location and a strong values-driven culture

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Please note we will be arranging interviews as soon as suitable candidates apply and the advertisement may close early.

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.