Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
10/28/2025
The Registered Psychiatric Nurse will provide care to mental health consumers in various clinical settings. They will engage in therapeutic practices and support the wellbeing of patients.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
Yes
Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
- Location: Multiple Western Health sites
- Employment Type: Part-Time or Full-Time, Ongoing
- Salary: RPN Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the Role:
Are you a passionate healthcare professional who has Mental Health qualification and experience, looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of mental health consumers?
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Services team are committed to supporting staff wellbeing in a dynamic, busy environment and support professional development through learning opportunities and partnerships with external training providers.
Western Health is offering sponsorship to internationally qualified nurses who are looking to move to Melbourne, Australia.
IMPORTANT: In your cover letter and application, ensure you write the specific position and site you are applying for.
We have opportunities available across:
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Western Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (WIPU) – Women’s Only Adult Acute Inpatient Unit
- Footscray Hospital
- Permanent Part-Time/Permanent Full-Time positions available
The Western Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (WIPU) is seeking Registered Psychiatric Nurses who are passionate about women’s health. WIPU is a dedicated women’s-only adult acute inpatient unit located at Footscray, providing trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and individually tailored care for women experiencing severe mental ill health. This is an amazing opportunity to join a supportive and highly specialised team.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Western Health Pool (Inpatient)
- Permanent Part-Time (minimum 0.5 EFT)/Permanent Full-Time positions available
Our Pool is the heartbeat of Western Health, ensuring seamless coverage across all our campuses. As a Pool Registered Psychiatric Nurse you will be contracted to fill mental health vacancies that arise daily across our inpatient units 2 and 3, Western Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Older Adult Inpatient Unit, Community Care Unit, Rehabilitation Unit.
Mental Health Pool provides you with the security of permanent employment, whilst providing you with exposure and invaluable experience across a variety of mental health clinical settings.
But that's not all! The future is even brighter with Westwards, our innovative workforce initiative which offers Western Health staff opportunities to work with other health organisations through short term contracts. Westwards delivers flexible working arrangements, career advancement possibilities, skill transferability, and ample room for personal and professional development.
About You:
Selection Criteria:
- Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Completed a post graduate qualification in mental health nursing
- A minimum of 12-24 months mental health experience in a mental health clinical setting inpatient and/or community-based setting
- Demonstrated understanding of working with mental health consumers, including appropriate supports, therapeutic engagement, assessment and evidence-based interventions
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work a 7 day a week rotating roster (AM, PM & Nights)
- Must be able to commit to a minimum of 5 shifts per fortnight
- Willing to work across all Western Health campuses
$68,541.20 - $96,808.40 per annum based on experience, per the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2024–2028.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and environment
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
If you're passionate about providing Best mental health Care to patients, we'd love to hear from you! Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 23 January 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit via RecruitNMWU@wh.org.au.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
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