Senior Nurse Clinician – Early Psychosis

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria’s newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25 experiencing complex mental health challenges. We are seeking a senior nurse clinician to provide clinical leadership, supervision and governance to a multidisciplinary team supporting early psychosis.

Location: Sunshine / Melton
Contract: 12‑month maternity leave backfill, part‑time 0.8 EFT.

Responsibilities

- Lead, supervise and participate in clinical governance processes for the Early Psychosis sub‑team.
- Complete mental health assessments, formulations, individual service plans and crisis management plans.
- Manage and undertake mental health and risk assessments, psychological treatment, crisis interventions, and family work and systems containment.
- Provide leadership for the psychiatric nursing specialty within the Early Psychosis stream, ensuring best practice care from a nursing discipline standpoint.
- Engage in Early Psychosis specific and youth mental health training initiatives.
- Lead key portfolios such as satellite clinic coordination, specialist family interventions, AOD and Youth Justice, and primary care.

Qualifications

- Eligible disciplines: RPN Grade 4.
- Relevant registration and qualifications (details in position description).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in tertiary and/or youth mental health and demonstrated ability to lead a clinical team and supervise clinicians.




- Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills.
- Motivation for youth‑focused, inclusive, and recovery‑oriented care.

Benefits

- Be part of building a legacy for youth mental health in Victoria.
- Work alongside passionate, visionary leaders in a values‑led organisation.
- Salary packaging options up to $11,600 tax free earnings.
- Annual leave and monthly ADO.
- Versatile working arrangements including remote work options where possible.
- Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP.
- Fitness Passport membership.
- Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

PYMHWS stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in work and care. We are 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.

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