Registered Mental Health Nurse

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Hub of medical benefits including salary packaging 
• Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital

About the Role:

This is a full time, fixed term position at 80 hours per fortnight until 13 March 2026 within the Banksia Adolescent Mental Health Ward. (Contract end March 13, 2026) 

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive, safe, evidence-based practice across a range of contexts. You will facilitate optimal health outcomes; performing self-assessment within a scope of practice and competence related to assigned responsibilities, retaining responsibility for individual actions and accountability for care provided.

Classification for this position will range from Grade 2 Year 2 to Year 8, NP21 - NP70 (FTE base salary $72,404.8 - $96,808.4 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Fulfil duty of care by practicing within scope of practice in accordance with Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council guidelines 
• Integrate nursing and mental health care knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care 
• Plan mental health care in consultation with others (i.e. multidisciplinary health care team) 

Your skills and experience:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) 
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Profession al practice Portfolio
• Completion or working toward a Post Graduate qualification in the area of Mental Health Nursing 
• Recent clinical experience within an acute mental health care setting, preferably in child and adolescent or youth mental health 

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department:

The RCH Banksia Adolescent Mental Health Ward is a service that provides wellbeing and mental health supports for young people aged 13 -18 years, experiencing serious mental health and wellbeing concerns. RCH provides a range of hospital inpatient, specialist, consultation and community mental health services for infants, children and young people. Our interdisciplinary team of health professionals have extensive child, youth and family expertise.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

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 Adam Blake, Nurse Unit Manager - Banksia Ward Ph. 9345 9608

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 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

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 25 August 2025