Director of Nursing Mental Health

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Director of Nursing Mental Health role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Mental Health Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for Director of Nursing Mental Health to join our growing team on a Full-time (1.0 EFT) ongoing basis.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Director of Nursing Mental Health is

• Provide professional and strategic leadership to the mental health nursing workforce across acute, community, and residential services.
• Develop and implement the Mental Health Nursing Strategy, aligned with LRH’s vision, values, and clinical performance.
• Ensure governance and accountability for nursing standards, workforce planning, credentialing, and clinical performance.
• Lead service reform and improvement initiatives in line with the Royal Commission recommendations, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, and accreditation requirements.
• Build workforce capability through education, research, professional development, and succession planning.
• Advocate for mental health nursing internally and externally, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and innovation.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Significant leadership and management experience in mental health nursing across diverse settings.
• Demonstrated success in workforce planning, service reform and leading change within complex health services.
• In-depth understanding of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, and national accreditation standards.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, advocacy and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Advanced clinical knowledge, with the ability to translate evidence and research into practice and organisational strategy.
• Postgraduate qualifications in management and/or mental health nursing (desirable).

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Mike Gatsi, Executive Director Mental Health via email: mike.gatsi@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 29th September 2025

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.