Permanent Full Time & Part Time Opportunities

Newly Funded Positions

About The Role

Join the Parent & Infant Unit, a specialist 5‑bed perinatal mental health service supporting families across the Grampians and South West regions. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll provide evidence‑based, family‑inclusive and recovery‑focused care to parents and infants during the perinatal period. These newly funded positions offer the opportunity to develop specialist skills in perinatal mental health within a supportive and innovative service.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments and care plansProvide therapeutic support to parents, infants and familiesEngage carers and support networks throughout admissionFacilitate education and evidence‑based group programsContribute to a safe, therapeutic and recovery‑oriented environmentCollaborate with multidisciplinary and community teams

Skills & Experience

Current AHPRA registration as a Registered NurseEligible for Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 classificationExperience in mental health nursing practiceStrong assessment, communication and care planning skillsCommitment to recovery‑focused and family‑inclusive care

Postgraduate Qualifications In Mental Health Nursing Are Desirable.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

This position is paid in accordance with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement. The classification is Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 2 (NP21 - NP26)



which ranges from $43.81 - $52.29 per hour

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Adaptable work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitiesSalary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidaysAccess to Fitness Passport membershipStaff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Netta Clark on 53208712 for a confidential discussion.

Job applications close: 5 August 2026

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

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