Registered Nurse Psych G3
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- Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
- Full time or part time positions available
- Located at Austin Hospital, Heidelberg
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 Child Inpatient Unit
The Child Inpatient Unit is part of Austin Health's Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) in the Mental Health Division. It services children from metropolitan and regional areas of Victoria. The Unit has 12 beds and is based at the Austin Hospital. The Unit admits children aged 12 and under for assessment and treatment. Children are often admitted to the Unit with their parent/carer and/or further family (i.e. siblings).
These children may be experiencing emotional, behavioural and/or social difficulties and have usually received some outpatient treatment. A high proportion of the children on the Unit are admitted under a planned circumstance for an admission usually for a number of weeks (often utilising weekend leave). The Unit does, however, also admit children under crisis circumstances for short periods.
About the role
The RPN 3 Associate Nurse Unit Manager is recognised as the clinical leader within Austin Health’s Child Inpatient Unit, who works closely with the Nurse Unit Manager, medical and allied health leads to ensure the provision of quality psychiatric nursing through effective staff management and clinical leadership. You will facilitate and promote a team approach and assist and promote staff education and development.
The ANUM is an experienced clinician who will nurse in accordance with Recovery Oriented Practice, Trauma Informed Care, and the Safewards Model. In utilizing a recovery approach, you will communicate using recovery language, promoting hope, and fostering the individual’s self-determination, strengths and goals. The ANUM will escalate to senior staff all relevant incidents and occurrences both during business hours and in the after-hour period; consistent with escalation policies and procedures and a commitment to the least restrictive model of care.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, families/carers, colleagues, clinical staff, and other health and welfare service.
You’ll further bring with you:
- Displayed a clear understanding of and practice in the principles of recovery-orientated trauma informed and patient focused/family-centered care,
- Collaborative practice and expertise in engaging children and their families within a clinical setting.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including expressing own viewpoints respectfully and valuing the perspectives of others.
- An awareness and practice knowledge of relevant legislation and practice frameworks (e.g. Mental Health Act (2022) and Child Youth and Families Act (2005).
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: Sandra Chirume-Chiguma, Nurse Unit Manager at Sandra.Chirume-Chiguma@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Friday 26 December 2025
