AOMHS Transition Nurse Coordinator

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• RPN Grade 4 Adult & Older Adult Mental Health Service Transition Coordinator Nurse
• Ongoing, full time position working 40 hours per week with ADO
• Exciting nursing leadership opportunity 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Mental Health Division

The Mental Health Division (MHD) provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout. Victoria. Services are located across Austin Health and in the community. All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supported decision making. This approach to client wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team. It encompasses the principles of self- determination and individualised treatment and care.

About the role 

The primary focus of this role is to maximise continuity of care for consumers transitioning between AOAMHS inpatient and community services. The Transition Coordinator Nurse works within a multidisciplinary framework to maximise recover and promote optimum outcomes for the consumer and their family.

A regular day will see you:   

• Participate in meetings across the Organisation discussing bed flow and demand
• Participate in Statewide Mental Health Meetings reporting on Austin Health bed demand
• Ensure that Mental Health Consumers are admitted in a timely manner and that discharges are planned with appropriate follow up in the community
• Ensuring APU meets its monthly KPI's 
• As part of the APU leadership team, attending operational and clinical meetings.

About you 

As Transition Coordinator it is essential you have excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to developing strong connections across Austin Health. You will need to bring energy and drive to your work, with a passion for ensuring the continuity in consumer care.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
• Post-graduate qualification in psychiatric/mental health nursing and five years post graduate mental health nursing experience
• The ability to balance the requirements of the organisation with the clinical and operational requirements of APU
• Be able to collaborate within the APU multidisciplinary team to ensure that excellent patient care is delivered to all consumers and families
• Emotional maturity and excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melissa Leslie, Nurse Unit Manager at Melissa.Leslie@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Tuesday 6 January 2026