Mental Health Nurses – working with Older Adults

Mental Health Nurses – working with Older Adults

Are you ready to shape your nursing career with Austin Health in Melbourne (Australia) working with Older Adults?

Salary range: £42k-75k base + generous salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) and state-wide. We are world-renowned for our research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

Shape your nursing career with Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia

• Embrace the wonderful Melbourne lifestyle and café culture

• Get excited by our world-famous sporting events

• Roam parklands by the riverside

• Visit our wonderful vineyards across the state

• Watch the sunset on our incredible beaches or down by the bay

• Get involved in Aussie Rules Football and many other sports as we're the sporting capital of Australia

Join a collaborative, inspiring and dedicated team in our Mental Health Division

We are searching for highly passionate, motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Nurses to work in the following areas:

• Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Unit

• Secure Extended Care Unit

• Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service

• Peri-Infant Mental Health Inpatient and Community Care

• Community Mental Health in both Adult, Older Adult and Child/Youth settings

• Intensive Outreach Mental Health in a Youth setting

What can Austin Health offer you?

• Financial incentive to support relocation to Melbourne (Australia).

• A great work/life balance to support enjoying our beautiful city.

• Full-time and part time contracts with flexible working arrangements considered.

• Excellent leave entitlements including up to 5 weeks of annual leave (pro-rate for part time), and up to 13 days of Professional Development leave per year.

• Salary packaging to increase your take home pay.

• Employee Assistance Programs providing free counselling and coaching to you and your immediate family covering a wide range of personal and work-related supports.

• A collaborative environment with opportunities for ongoing training and professional development, and career advancement.

• The opportunity to live in Melbourne - one of the world's most livable cities to live, study and work.

Work with us
Austin Health is committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel these opportunities are right for you, we encourage your early application (including your resume and cover letter). If you have any questions or would like to like any further information, you are more than welcome to reach out to our team: MHDWorkforce@austin.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check.

Come and meet us
We're heading to UK to take part in the RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in Manchester on Tuesday 23 September 2025. Come along and say hello or spread the word with family and friends. This will give you a unique opportunity to meet our team, find out what it's like to work at Austin Health and answer any of your questions. We look forward to meeting you