Mental Health Nurse | Correctional Mental Health | Victoria

$113,391 + 12% super + penalties | Permanent | Up to $10,000 relocation assistance

Ready for a different kind of Mental Health Nursing?

What if your next Mental Health Nursing role took you outside the traditional hospital or community setting?

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.

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.

What’s on offer

• $113,391 + 12% super + penalties
• Permanent opportunities across multiple Victorian locations
• Up to $10,000 interstate relocation assistance available, depending on circumstances
• Penalty and on-call opportunities depending on location
• Supportive multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Opportunity to build specialist correctional and forensic mental health experience
• A role offering clinical variety, autonomy and meaningful patient care

The role

As a Mental Health Nurse, you’ll provide primary mental health care within a correctional environment and work with people experiencing a range of complex mental health presentations.

Your day-to-day work may include:

• Running mental health clinics
• Mental health assessments and clinical reviews
• Case management
• AOD education and support
• Mental health assessments for transfers within the prison system
• Risk assessment and management
• Care planning and therapeutic interventions
• Working closely with medical, mental health and correctional teams
• Responding to ad hoc clinical needs

Where are the opportunities?

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.

Depending on the location, opportunities include:

• Ravenhall: 24/7 roster
• Barwon/Lara: 6:00am–6:00pm + on-call
• Loddon/Middleton: 8:00am–4:00pm + on-call
• MRC and other locations: full-time opportunities

About you

You’ll be a Mental Health Registered Nurse with:

• Current AHPRA registration
• Minimum Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Minimum 12 months’ Mental Health Nursing experience within the past 3 years
• Eligibility to meet the client's mental health credentialling requirements
• Strong clinical assessment, risk management and decision-making skills
• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Current Australian driver’s licence

Previous correctional or forensic mental health experience is not essential.

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.

Interested in exploring correctional mental health? Apply today or contact Amy Mortimer at Cornerstone Medical Recruitment for a confidential discussion.