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Graduate Mental Health Nurse

4 months ago


Footscray, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

Graduate Mental Health Nurse (RPN2)

  • 24-month program commencing Feb 2025
  • Option for inpatient and community rotations - within a variety of clinical settings and specialist youth mental health programs
  • A professional and supportive development pathway for newly qualified nurses

Orygen Specialist Program

Orygen is proud to introduce our new two-year youth mental health nursing graduate program. We are excited to offer an opportunity for our graduate nurses to learn alongside one of the largest mental health research organisations in Australia and the largest clinical research organisation for youth mental health in the world.

Our program focuses on evidence-based practices, incorporating the latest research and therapeutic approaches within youth mental health care. Orygen’s graduate nurses engage in a comprehensive, specialist youth mental health learning and development program. The program will give them the skills they need to be able to provide a high standard of specialist care to young people experiencing mental ill health, their families, and supporters.

The program covers a broad range of essential nursing skills including effective interpersonal skills, self-reflection & awareness, therapeutic engagement, assessment, formulation, and a strong understanding of recovery orientated practice.

Why Orygen's Graduate Mental Health Nursing Program?

  • A professional and supportive development pathway for recently qualified nurses into specialist youth mental health nursing
  • Clinical experience in a variety of Youth Mental Health Settings
  • Opportunity to consolidate and build on your theory and clinical skills in mental health nursing
  • Opportunity to apply and consolidate your general nursing skills as part of the Equally Well Framework
  • You will be equipped to deliver excellence in person-centred care
  • You will be supported to become a capable and accountable mental health professional
  • Support, preceptorship, mentoring and coaching from experienced nurses and colleagues
  • A range of professional development activities followed by a period of clinical skill consolidation
  • Prepare you for a career as a specialist mental health nurse

Your new team

Orygen Specialist Program provides mental health services to young people aged 12-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.

Your new role: 

  • Be part of Orygen's new Graduate Mental Health Nursing program 
  • Learn specialist youth mental health nursing skills in a supportive structured program. Including physical and mental health, nutritional state, medication management, risk assessment, interventions for managing side effects and monitoring physical health status
  • Work with lived experience workforce and families/carers to support young people with their recovery
  • Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds

Your Contribution

  • Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in 2024 as an Registered Nurse
  • Awareness of mental health nursing practice
  • Able to develop skills in risk assessment, mental state assessment, and care planning
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act and other relevant legislation
  • A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development
  • Understand the professional, ethical, legal responsibilities of Registered Nurses
  • Understand the importance of compassionate nursing care which focuses on the best possible patient outcomes
  • Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • The ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team

Our commitment to you

The RMH and Orygen stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications. 

To Apply

Please note, this position is only open to those eligible to apply via PMCV process and please select The Royal Melbourne Hospital GNMP – Mental Health Youth as one of your preferred Health Services in PMCV.

Further Information

For further information please email mhnurse@orygen.org.au with "Graduate Nurse Program” as the subject header.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.