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Title: February 2027 Transition-to-Specialty Practice (Mental Health)

Requisition ID: 6998

Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128

Job Posting Date: 27 Sept 2026

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Mental Health Transition toSpecialityPractice Program (Registered Nurse) 2027

Registered Nurse - Grade 2 | Permanent Part Time

Excellent learner-to-educator ratios

Supportive program with supernumerary time and interactive study days

Credit towards postgraduate study

Permanent employment within Mental Health Program upon successful completion of Transition to Specialty Practice Program

Are you highly motivated?

Are you looking for your next clinical challenge?

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. Weprovidea range of emergency, surgical,medicaland general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients,consumersand staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Eastern Health is recruitingRegistered Nurses to theRN Transition to Specialty Practice Program.

This program is progressive, responsive, and innovative, incorporating both theoretical elements in addition to practical experience withallocatedstudy days,



learningpackagesand clinical assessments.

During the course, participants will besupported by experts within the clinical facility and the clinical education staff of the Learning and Teaching Directorate.We support andfacilitatethe development of a well prepared, high quality, safe nursing and midwifery workforce committed to improving health outcomes.

Our Learning and Teaching team and clinical staff provide a supportive environment that encourages the development of clinical skills, reflectivepracticeand a sense of skilled identity and accountability.

The program provides a career pathway for those Registered Nursesseekingto work in the mental healthspecialityenvironment whilstenhancing their critical thinking, theoretical knowledge and clinical skills and is a greatstepping stoneto Post Graduate studies.

Potential areas include

- Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Units (Box Hill and Maroondah)
- Older Adult Mental Health Acute Inpatient Unit (Burwood)
- Adolescent Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit (Box Hill)

About you

To be successful in this role you shouldpossessthe following:

Current, condition-freeRN Registration with AHPRA

Minimum of 12-months experience working as a registered nurse; preferably having completed a Graduate Program previously

Proactive, reflective, self-directed learner

Patientcenteredpractice

Team player

Passion for clinical excellence





Willingness to engage in clinical supervision practice

Willingness to work rotating roster

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the AustralianImmunisationhandbook (based on ATAGI advice) . Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of thisroleand an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity,Equityand Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessibleforyou and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes atallofourHospitals

Good to know:

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeingisembedded in our everyday culture.

Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

Job Posting End Date: 26/10/2026

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

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📌 February 2027 Transition-to-Specialty Practice (Mental Health) (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne