Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: $68,000 - $96,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13293
Mental Health Graduate Nurse Program (MHGNP) 2026:
Our Mental Health Graduate Nurse Program aims to facilitate your transition from a newly graduated Registered Nurse to a competent and confident registered Mental Health Nurse, through ongoing learning and development in a safe and supportive environment.
The program is designed to promote:
• Person-centred, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused mental health care • Competence in child and adolescent mental health nursing practice
• Engagement in critical questioning and reflective practice
• Integration into effective multidisciplinary team working
Our program will include:
• 12-month programPart-time, fixed-term 0.8FTE
• Orientation and preceptorship
• 3 weeks’ orientation and supernumerary time
• Regular in-service education and training
• Funded study days
Application Process – MHGNP 2026
Applications open 10:00 on Monday 2 June 2025
Applications close 17:00 on Wednesday 2 July 2025
For further details on the application process MHGNP 2026 and other essential information, please visit the below link before applying:
Mental Health : Graduate Mental Health Nurse Program (rch.org.au)
There are two steps to the application process:
All applicants must first register via PMCV Allocation and Placement Service: PMCV Allocation and Placement Service
Apply directly to the RCH via the online careers site: Careers Home (rch.org.au)
Please include the following application documents:
Application Form:
This is available as a part of the online application process; and must be saved as your Cover Letter. Please note no separate Cover Letter will be accepted. Please ensure you complete the Mental Health Graduate Nurse Application Form. Please download the application form and save it to your files before completing it to avoid any data corruption.
To download the Application Form, please click here (If you are experiencing issues completing the Application Form please try accessing it via Google Chrome)
Resume :
Your resume should be no longer than four pages and address the following: • Contact details (include full name, address, telephone number and email address)
• Post-secondary school education history
• Recent employment history (include responsibilities in each role)
• Volunteer experience
• Any further professional development undertaken
• Professional memberships
• No photo required on your resume
Note: Please upload your resume as your ‘CV Document’ in your application.
2nd and 3rd year Appraisals
• Please provide only the appraisal pages • Two appraisals are required, this must include one from your most recent placement and your mental health placement
Academic Transcripts
• Certified copy of your most recent transcripts • Please include Grading key
Note: Please ensure you upload all your appraisals and transcripts as ‘Additional Documents’ within your application. Files already saved on your profile will not be included as part of your application.
To view the Position Description, please click here
For further information about this role please contact Laura Hainsworth email: [email protected]
Selection Process – MHGNP 2025 :
Application documents submitted are assessed by the selection panel in line with the key selection criteria and used to shortlist suitable applicants for interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are selected will be invited to an individual interview and are required to provide references.
Applicants selected for an interview will be notified via email only.
Successful applicants are subject to a satisfactory Police Check and a current Working with Children Check. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government COVID -19 Vaccination Certificate, as it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.