Transition Coordinator

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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 Acute Psychiatric Unit

The Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) forms part of the broader Mental Health Division at Austin Health. It comprises of 19 Acute beds, 5 Eating Disorder beds and a separate wing of 6 Parent Infant Beds.

About the role 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly experienced mental health nurse to undertake a full-time, fixed-term position (June 2025 to May 2026), working 76 hours per fortnight with a monthly ADO. You will join our multidisciplinary team, which includes social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, registrars, consultants, psychologists, and PSAs.

The Transitions Coordinator role is pivotal within the Acute Program Team, ensuring comprehensive, planned, and coordinated admissions and discharges for all consumers. The role is grounded in a systemic approach, and will require strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external agencies and stakeholders.

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  that 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 Quest principles are applied.

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 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, Melissa.Leslie@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Tuesday 24 June 2025