Nurse Unit Manager Mental Health

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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 provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services are across Adult and Older Adult, Infant, Child and Youth as well as Speciality Services and can be bed based or located in the community.

All mental health services and programs work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supported decision making. This approach to consumer wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team. It encompasses the principles of self-determination and individualized treatment and care.

About ICYMHS

The Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) sits within the Mental Health Division and provides tertiary mental health services to the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne (currently the local government areas of Banyule, Boroondara, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, and Yarra). Young people eligible for the service are aged 0-25. 

About the role

We are seeking a passionate, experienced and energetic nurse to support and lead a diverse and very skilled group of mental health clinicians of all disciplines in the units’ work with adolescents 13-17 years and their families/carers.

As a valuable team member of ICYMHS leadership, you will work to model the core values of Austin Health.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide expert leadership, clinical knowledge and direction to promote a patient-focussed model of care,
• Lead a high standard of evidence-based care to adolescents, their families and carers and the systems around them,

• Actively demonstrate and model exemplary professional conduct at all times,

• Work in partnership with the consultant psychiatrists to foster a positive culture, and
• Support staff capacity and wellbeing whilst managing patient flow.

About You:

Passionate about working with adolescents and their families.

Enjoy leading a multidisciplinary team and shaping the future of an innovative mental health team, we are keen for you to join.

What you will bring:

• Strong mental health nursing experience as per EBA.

• Post graduate qualification in psychiatric/mental health nursing or equivalent.
• Substantial clinical/ managerial experience in mental health.

• AHPRA registration.

• Demonstrated senior experience and skills in mental health inpatient settlings.
• A passion for working with adolescents and their families.

• Strong commitment to learning and best practice by maintaining and updating your professional development portfolio.

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. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sue Wells, Divisional Manager ICYMHS at Sue.Wells@austin.org.au.

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

Application closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026