Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 4), Clinical Specialist

Job Category -Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)

- Lead clinical practice in a specialist acute mental health environment
- Develop and support others through clinical leadership, education and mentoring
- Drive positive change across Mental Health Intensive Care Nursing, Safewards and reducing restrictive interventions

About the role

Barwon Health’s Swanston Centre is seeking an experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, Clinical Specialist to provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership within our acute inpatient mental health service.

Working alongside the NUM, CNC and ANUMs, you’ll support high-quality, recovery-oriented care while building the capability of the nursing team. This is a clinically focused leadership role, with opportunities to influence practice, education and service improvement.

Key responsibilities

- Provide advanced clinical leadership and expertise in acute mental health and MHIC nursing
- Support the implementation of Safewards, reducing restrictive interventions and contemporary recovery-oriented practice
- Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and education to nursing and direct-care staff
- Undertake advanced clinical assessments and direct consumer care to role model best-practice nursing
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement, clinical audits, education and service development

What we’re looking for

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with 5+ years’ post-registration mental health nursing experience
- Postgraduate qualification in psychiatric/mental health nursing or specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing qualification
- Significant acute psychiatric inpatient experience with strong MHICN and reducing restrictive interventions knowledge




- Sound knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2022 and contemporary recovery-oriented mental health practice
- Strong clinical leadership, communication, mentoring and multidisciplinary teamwork skills

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Protected Standards

Additional information

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Internal applicants

If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via theemployeelogin on the externalcareers page or access the careers page through One Point (intranet) before applying.

Shortlisting may commences prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.

Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.

Contact person: Justine MaggsEmail: *************@barwonhealth.org.auPhone: (0) 34215 2***

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📌 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 4), Clinical Specialist (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong