Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – Werribee VIC
Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN2)
Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service
Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)
Permanent Ongoing | Full or Part Time ********* EFT | Cherry Creek (15 mins from Werribee)
About Us:
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.
PYMHWS is leading a bold and values-driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne's north and west. We exist to walk alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience. Our service model is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, and underpinned by a commitment to safety, equity, and continuous learning.
At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build in a future where all young people can access world-class mental health support, close to home. As we grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled, and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a new era of youth mental health in Victoria.
The Chance:
The Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.
PYMHWS and Youth Justice staff work collaboratively to support young people voluntarily admitted to the new Mental Health Unit (River Unit) at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Custodial Precinct.
We're excited for an enthusiastic and passionate RPN to join our amazing team at River Unit. Develop your clinical mental health skills within a first-of-its-kind voluntary eight bed forensic mental health unit.




Why Join PYMHWS?
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
5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for full time employees
Employee wellbeing focused, access to EAP
Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
Opportunities for professional growth and development
About the Role:
The RPN will facilitate comprehensive consultation, liaison and negotiation with young people, families/carers, and various other members of a multidisciplinary team. The role incorporates 1:1 therapeutic time with young people, unsupervised clinical practice, consumer-advocacy, collaborative bed and unit management, research, supervision and mentorship/preceptorship and facilitation of groups.
What You'll Do:
Deliver evidence-based nursing care to young people in custody across a 24/7 rotating roster
Provide specialist mental health nursing interventions, and effectively manage critical incidents and emergency situations
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based interventions
Deliver mental health nursing care from a Strengths-Based, Recovery-Focused framework
Engage in 1:1 therapeutic work, clinical practice, advocacy, group facilitation, and mentorship/preceptorship
About You:
Bachelor's degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or equivalent, or Bachelor Degree in Nursing.




Studying towards a post-graduate qualification in Mental Health if this has not already been achieved.
Minimum of ***** months experience in an acute or subacute inpatient setting, preferably a graduate/transition and post graduate year.
Ability to deliver personalised psycho-social care beyond the traditional medical model to facilitate recovery of young people.
Demonstrated commitment to the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and families/carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching consumers personal recovery goals.
For a confidential discussion, contact Jarryd Phillips - Talent Acqusition Specialist on ******** ***
We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our People and Culture team if you're contacted for an interview.
PYMHWS is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. 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 people 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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📌 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Rpn2) (Melbourne)
🏢 Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
📍 Melbourne