NWMH Enrolled Nurse Transition Program

• Work in Adult, Aged or Youth Mental Health  
• Full Time and Part Time positions available - 12 month transition program
• Supported professional development activities

The Enrolled Nurse Transition Program is an integral part of NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) and our partner services commitment to develop our future workforce. We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic Enrolled Nurses (EN), who are either recently qualified or new to working in public mental health, to take part in our Enrolled Nurse Transition to Mental Health Nursing Practice program. The EN transition program offers a professional development pathway that gives Enrolled Nurses a supported transition into Mental Health Nursing and prepares them for ongoing employment opportunities.

If you are an Enrolled Nurse, interested in Mental Health Nursing, are newly qualified or want to move into Mental Health Nursing and are finding it difficult to get an opportunity to work in a Mental Health setting because of lack of experience then this program could be for you. The 12 month structured program provides an excellent opportunity to extend your nursing knowledge in the specialist area of mental health nursing.

You will be supported by the Enrolled Nurse Graduate Coordinator and Enrolled Nurse educators in the clinical settings.

Your new role:

During the program you will be employed in one of our Adult, Aged or Youth Services. The program is run over 12 months and includes planned and supported professional development activities that are followed by a period of clinical skill consolidation.

• Provide high quality standards of patient care within the EN scope of practice
• Work in multidisciplianary clinical team settings
• Perform nursing interventions and procedures in accordance with RMH policy and procedures

We believe our success comes from our people. We’re committed to being a great place to work and a great place to receive care. We have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership, education and empowering our staff to Speak Up for themselves and each other.

About you:

If you are an Enrolled Nurse, interested in Mental Health Nursing, and are finding it difficult to get an opportunity to work in a Mental Health setting because of lack of experience then this program could be for you.

• Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Please check out the attached Position Description and apply online.

For further information email NWMH-NursingApplications@mh.org.au with “EN Transition Program” as the subject header.

Benefits of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital/NorthWestern Mental Health:

• NorthWestern Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary sacrifice
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; Staff Gym, staff health service, peer support program
• Employee Assistance Programs

The RMH is 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.

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. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.