Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $86,819 - $108,700
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 15572
About the Role:
This role of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Community Mental Health (Postgraduate) is a Fixed Term, full-time position at 76 hours per fortnight for 12 months commencing in February 2027 and based primarilly in community mental health.
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that clinical practice and delivery of care is consistent with Royal Childrens Hospital (RCH) and Australian Nurses and Midwifery Council standards. This is done by providing comprehensive, safe and evidence-based practice across a range of contexts. You will facilitate optimal health outcomes, perform self-assessment of scope of practice, and competence related to your assigned responsibilities.
Classification for this position will range from NP21 (RPN Grade 2, Year 2) to NP70 (RPN Grade 2, Year 8), base salary $86,819.20 to $108,700.80 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.
What You'll Achieve:
Your Skills and Experience:
If this sounds like you, please click here to view the position description.
The Community Rotation:
This position offers the opportunity to work specifically in the community and specialist teams. You will work primarily in one of our community teams at Travancore which provides care for children aged 0-11yrs and their families, and in our In2School Day program which caters for children and young people presenting with school refusal. You will also have the opportunity to work with our Hospital Consultation and Liaison team which provides care for children and young people 0-18yrs, and there are options to gain experience working in a variety of other specialist teams throughout the term.
For more information about our Mental Health career pathway click here.
What we offer:
Application Process:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Sean Ironside, Travancore Site Coordinator via ph: 03 9345 6011
Please include the following application documents:
Resume – including evidence of current mental health nursing study and completion of a graduate program
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close: 26 November 2026.