Manager of Nursing Education Mental Health

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• Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 6
• Full Time
• Exciting opportunity for development and growth

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 located across Austin Health campuses and in the community. All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery- oriented practice and supported decision making.

About the role

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a contemporary and highly experienced Senior Mental Health Nurse to join the MH Nursing Education and Training Team as the Manager of Mental Health Nursing Education.
In your role, as the Manager of Nursing Education - Mental Health (MH) you will have thorough knowledge of the mental health nursing profession with considerable proficiency in implementing and assessing the delivery of mental health nursing education programs..

The Manager of Nursing Education - MH will be an expert in contemporary mental health nursing education, including evidenced based learning models and contemporary professional frameworks. They will use their expertise, experience, and knowledge to ensure that the mental health nursing workforce is equipped for future workforce demands by providing education and training programs that are evidence based, and responsive to the workforce needs. This senior nursing position will be committed and passionate about ensuring that entry to practice and undergraduate nursing programs meet professional practice standards in a way that provides education, training, and professional and operational support to allow early career mental health nurses to thrive in their clinical settings.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring with you:

• Registered Nurse, Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
• Substantial clinical and/or managerial experience in Mental Health
• A sound understanding of information technology including clinical systems, applications (Microsoft Office, search engines, research databases etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively (nonverbally, in writing and verbally)
• Ability to implement, lead and support change
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Safer Care Victoria frameworks, the Safewards model, and experience in reducing restrictive interventions
• Thorough knowledge of the National Safety and Quality in Health Care Standards
• A current Working with Children Check - no restrictions
• A current Victorian Drivers' license - no restrictions

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: Director of Nursing Emma Barker, ***********@austin.org.au or Senior Mental Health Nurse, Francis McNamara ***************@austin.org.au.

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

Application closing date: Monday 31 August 2026