Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse L2

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• Join our Community Recovery Program and make an impact providing patient-centred nursing care
• Permanent part-time night duty opportunity (32 hours per week)
• Located at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, close to public transport

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Community Recovery Program, Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Service, Mental Health Division

The Community Recovery Program (CRP) sits under the Adult and Older Adult Services Directorate and offers expertise from Nursing, Medical, Community Mental Health Practitioners, a Peer Worker, Family and Carer Worker, Ancillary Staff, Management and external stakeholders and resource partners working collaboratively with residents to achieve a meaningful life through a stage approach to recovery.  

The CRP is a mental health initiative developed in partnership with Mind Australia, providing 24-hour 7-day residential rehabilitation to consumers with long term psychiatric disability. CRP offers 22 purpose built, self-contained units and a comprehensive program of clinical treatment, recovery focused interventions, activities, groups, and practical involvement in community outreach

About the role 

As an Enrolled Nurse, you will be responsible for the provision of patient-centred nursing care, including the recognition of normal and abnormal in assessment, intervention and evaluation of individual health and functional status. You will monitor the impact of nursing care and maintains ongoing communication with the Registered Nurse regarding the health and functional status of individuals.  

A regular day will see you:   

• Undertake key working/case management duties with residents and the team 
• Ensure a high standard of professional practice is maintained with the early identification of potential risk, deterioration in mental state related to consumers, and the use of effective interventions 
• Supervise medication and monitor compliance and side effects 
• Develop and implement recovery goals identified in collaboration with the consumer/carer. Monitor through participation within Clinical Review 
• Service Plan in collaboration with the consumer and where appropriate, the carer 

About you 

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• 2+ years professional experience in a mental health care setting 

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of recovery and collaborative clinical practice 

• Patient-centred approach to evidence-based service delivery  
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form  

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Elly Piper, Manager of CRP PARC at Elly.PIPER@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Wednesday 9 December 2026