ED Mental Health Navigator

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

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Emergency Department Mental Health Navigator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the ED 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 an ED Mental Health Navigator to join our growing team on a permanent full-time basis.

Are you an experienced mental health nurse looking to make a meaningful impact at the frontline of emergency care? Latrobe Regional Health is seeking an ED Mental Health Navigator to join our dynamic Emergency Department team and help deliver timely, coordinated, consumer-centred mental health care.

About the Role

As the ED Mental Health Navigator, you will play a key role in coordinating the multi-disciplinary emergency mental health response for consumers presenting to the LRH Emergency Department.

You will support mental health, AOD and psychosocial assessments; guide treatment planning; facilitate safe discharge pathways; and promote assertive follow-up when required. Working closely with senior ED clinical leaders, you will ensure high-quality, timely outcomes for consumers and contribute to smooth patient flow across the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the ED mental health response across PECT, CL services and medical staff to support timely review and decision-making.
• Contribute to ED triage and early intervention, providing expert advice to support safe and appropriate care planning.
• Oversee and guide the completion of high-quality assessments, interventions and documentation.
• Apply expert knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2024 and relevant legislation, ensuring least-restrictive, rights-based practice.
• Lead culturally safe, inclusive and clinically competent mental health care.
• Communicate effectively with ED staff, managers and key stakeholders to support operational targets, including NEAT performance.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary teamwork and clear clinical pathways.
• Contribute to leadership of the ED mental health team, supporting staff wellbeing, professional growth and safe practice.

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

About You

You are a compassionate, adaptable clinician with strong communication skills and a commitment to high-quality emergency mental health care. You demonstrate integrity, respect and a collaborative approach to supporting both consumers and colleagues.

Essential Criteria

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Minimum five years of recent acute clinical experience.
• Minimum two years of recent mental health nursing experience.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health or a related area.

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 Jenny Pridgeon, Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency via email: Jennifer.Pridgeon@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: 11 January 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

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.