Job Description
Mental Health Nurse | Correctional Mental Health | Victoria
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$113,391 + 12% super + penalties | Permanent | Up to $10,000 relocation assistance
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Ready for a different kind of Mental Health Nursing?
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What if your next Mental Health Nursing role took you outside the traditional hospital or community setting?
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We're seeking experienced Mental Health Registered Nurses for permanent opportunities across Victorian correctional facilities, supporting people with complex mental health needs within a specialist healthcare environment.
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This is a unique opportunity to develop your experience in correctional and forensic mental health, while using the clinical skills you already have in a completely different setting.
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What's on offer
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$113,391 + 12% super + penalties
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Permanent opportunities across multiple Victorian locations
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Up to $10,000 interstate relocation assistance available, depending on circumstances
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Penalty and on-call opportunities depending on location
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Supportive multidisciplinary healthcare teams
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Opportunity to build specialist correctional and forensic mental health experience
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A role offering clinical variety, autonomy and meaningful patient care
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The role
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As a Mental Health Nurse, you'll provide primary mental health care within a correctional workplace and work with people experiencing a range of complex mental health presentations.
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Your day-to-day work may include:
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Running mental health clinics
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Mental health assessments and clinical reviews
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Case management
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AOD education and support
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Mental health assessments for transfers within the prison system
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Risk assessment and management
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Care planning and therapeutic interventions
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Working closely with medical, mental health and correctional teams
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Responding to ad hoc clinical needs
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Where are the opportunities?
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Current vacancies are available across sites including Ravenhall, MRC, Barwon/Lara,
Marngoneet/Karreenga,
Western Plains and Loddon/Middleton, with a range of roster patterns available.
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Depending on the location, opportunities include:
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Ravenhall: 24/7 roster
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Barwon/Lara: 6:00am-6:00pm + on-call
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Loddon/Middleton: 8:00am-4:00pm + on-call
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MRC and other locations: full-time opportunities
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About you
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You'll be a Mental Health Registered Nurse with:
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Current AHPRA registration
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Minimum Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
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Minimum 12 months' Mental Health Nursing experience within the past 3 years
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Eligibility to meet the client's mental health credentialling requirements
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Strong clinical assessment, risk management and decision-making skills
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Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
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Current Australian driver's licence
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Previous correctional or forensic mental health experience is not essential.
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If you're an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking for a new clinical challenge, this is an opportunity to broaden your skills and step into a specialised area of healthcare.
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📌 Mental Health Registered Nurse (Victoria)
🏢 Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
📍 Victoria