Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $120,000 - $130,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 8428
About the role:
The Graduate Support Nurse (Mental Health) is responsible for providing practical, hands-on clinical support to graduate nurses working on Ward 4A at Footscray Hospital.
Working directly alongside graduate and early-career nurses within the clinical setting, the Graduate Support Nurse assists in developing their clinical competence and confidence in practice. The role operates under the guidance of the Nurse unit Manager, the Mental Health Graduate Nurse Coordinator, and the Unit based Mental health Clinical Nurse Educator, providing additional support to both graduate nurses and their preceptors.
This position may involve working both morning and afternoon shifts to align with clinical and educational needs.
The Graduate Support Nurse contributes to the continuous improvement of consumer care by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional development of graduate nurses. Through mentorship, role modelling, and the demonstration of advanced clinical expertise, the role fosters a culture of critical thinking, reflective practice, and lifelong learning. It supports the implementation of processes, policies, and practices that promote recovery-oriented care and enable graduate nurses to deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health services.
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About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality leadership and empowering graduate nurses to achieve excellence in care delivery, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 30 August 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact:
Name: Belinda Strangis
Title: Nurse Unit Manager
Email: [email protected]
Alternate Contact: Rebecca Long
Title: Team Leader
Email: [email protected]
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.