Mental Health Transition to Practice Program

Transition to Practice Program for Registered Nurses seeking to move into Mental Health Nursing
- Multiple ongoing Full-time or Part-time (0.8) positions available
- Salary $68,541.20 - $96,808.40 Y1-Y8
- 12-month supported program commencing in July 2025
- Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion

A culture where people care
Job location
Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne city centre. Due to expansion, we have a need for experienced like-minded professionals to join our team. Thomas Embling Hospital is a secure Mental Health, currently 134 bed hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation, and continuing care programs. The expansion will significantly increase access to care; we will have a dedicated Women’s service and an additional medium secure men’s facility. Now is the time to join us
**About the Role**:
The Mental Health Transition to Practice program is an integral part of Forensicare in our commitment to develop our future workforce. This 12-month structured program is tailored towards supporting experienced Registered Nurses move into the profession of Mental Health Nursing. The program incorporates clinical experience, education and support with post-graduate qualifications to assist Registered Nurses to develop core skills and competency as a Mental Health Nurse. During the program you will get opportunities to work across various clinical areas, supported by a clinical nurse educator, in addition to allocated education days and paid study leave.
If you are Registered Nurse who wants to pursue a career in this specialist area of mental health nursing, this program offers a pathway to prepare you for ongoing employment opportunities in mental health nursing.
**Duties**:

- Applies to practice the recognised nursing competencies and psychiatric nursing standards of practice.
- Uses an evidence-based practice and recovery orientated approach to nursing
- Develops skills to undertake comprehensive nursing assessments of patients, plans, implements and evaluates initial and ongoing risk assessment and care of consumers
- Works within and ethically and legally sound framework
- Enrol in and complete academic requirements in obtaining a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- Meet all program, clinical and academic requirements and expectations as outlined as part of the Mental Health Transition to Practice Program

**About You**:

- A current practicing certificate in nursing issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation (AHPRA)
- An understanding of health assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions
- Commitment to mental health consumer recovery
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively and effectively within a team, displaying high professional conduct and reliability
- Dedicated commitment to evidence-based practice with High motivation and willingness to learn, including obtaining post graduate tertiary education in Mental Health Nursing
- An awareness of organisational purpose

**What you need**:

- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
- Registered Nurse with at least 2 years clinical experience
- or Registered Nurse with mental health experience with no post graduate qualification in mental health.

A culture where people matter.
- Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
- Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
- Salary Packaging Options available - Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
- $2650 meal allowance per annum
- Fitness passport - discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of fitness centres.
- Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc
- A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
- Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
- Access to an employee assistance program - an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
- A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

Ready to Apply
To access a detailed position description, please click Nursing - Transition to Practice Post Graduate Program.pdf
Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as they are received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated.
Eligibility
- Influenza and Immunisation Evidence