2026 Community Mental Health Transition-to-speciality Practice

**Title**:2026 Community Mental Health Transition-to-Speciality Practice**:

- Requisition ID: 4218
- Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
- Job Posting Date: 15 Aug 2025

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**Community Mental Health Nurse - Transition to Speciality Practice Program (Registered Nurse)**
- Registered Nurse Grade 2 positions | Multiple Part-time (32 hours per week) positions available
- Transition confidently from acute inpatient settings to community mental health with a formalised, hands-on learning program
- Opportunities in adult case management (CCT, CCU and MST), early psychosis, ICYMHS Access and older adult care
- Step into community mental health nursing with confidence._

**Eastern Health**
- Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
- Our Employee Value Proposition is _“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”_.
- This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

**About the role**
- Eastern Health is recruiting to Community Mental Health Transition to Speciality Practice positions across numerous mental health teams for 2026, including adult case management at various teams, Maroondah and Box Hill continuing care units (CCU's), Maroondah early psychosis team, ICYMHS Access, older adult case management and the Box Hill MST team (which requires 18 months of experience in contemporary acute mental health).
- This 12-month program offers a structured and supportive career development pathway for nurses transitioning from acute inpatient units to community settings. It includes:

- A progressive workload
- Dedicated education sessions
- Clinical supervision
- Mentoring and team support

**About you**
- You are a motivated, compassionate, recovery-focused RN working in an acute mental health inpatient setting, who is ready to explore the rewarding world of community mental health nursing.
- To be successful, you will posses:_
- Bachelor of Nursing or other recognised equivalent formal qualification leading to condition free registration in Australia
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian (NMBA) via AHPRA
- 12 months’ post registration employment experience, inclusive of six months’ experience in contemporary acute mental health (18 months required for MST position)
- Demonstrated clinical skills aligned with experience and scope of practice
- Motivated and self-directed learner who is receptive to feedback
- Well-developed communication skills
- Patient centred, recovery focused practice
- Passion for clinical excellence
- Willingness to engage in clinical supervision practice
- Ability to work rotating roster
- A current valid Victorian Drivers Licence
- Highly desirable:_
- You hold, or are actively working towards, a postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing
- Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._

**What we offer**
- Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals

**Next Steps**
- If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

**Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
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