Transition to Mental Health Registered Nurse

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

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Transition to Mental Health Registered Nursing 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 a Transition to Mental Health Registered Nurse to join our growing team on a full-time ongoing basis.

About the Role

The Mental Health Transition Program offers Registered Nurses an excellent opportunity to develop and consolidate their skills as competent and confident mental health practitioners through a 12-month program. The program provides structured education and clinical experience to support the transition into specialist mental health nursing practice

The Mental Health Transition Clinician will develop the skills, knowledge and attributes required to provide high quality, safe, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and evidence-based mental health nursing care. The role contributes to achieving positive consumer outcomes across Latrobe Regional Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Services and partner agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake timely, comprehensive assessments including risk assessment and formulation of individualised care plans.
• Participate in regular clinical reviews in collaboration with consumers, carers, significant others and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure care planning documents are completed, evaluated and updated in collaboration with consumers, carers, significant others and the multidisciplinary team.
• Monitor and manage adverse effects of medication in line with clinical guidelines.
• Provide pharmacological and psychoeducation tailored to consumer needs.
• Respond effectively to psychiatric or medical emergencies in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate group therapy sessions and recovery-focused programs, including daily living skills and activity groups.
• Support orientation of new staff and students, providing supervision and mentorship as appropriate.
• Contribute to safe and coordinated discharge planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Attend study days and complete learning activities as outlined in the training matrix.

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

About you

To be successful, you will have:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Division 1 Nurse with experience in Acute Nursing
• Sound clinical knowledge and skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a recovery-oriented approach
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

Desirable:

• Minimum 2 years in an acute nursing role
• Awareness of the Royal Commission into Mental Health and the expected changes to practice and service delivery
• Commitment to reflective practice

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 Elainor McAllister, Clinical Nurse Educator via email: elainor.mcallister@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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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: 29 December 2025

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.