Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4 - Adult Community Mental Health

Overview Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. It is the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, offering services from ambulatory to inpatient, and home and community-based care. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will merge with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to form Bayside Health, a new health service with more than 22,000 employees serving a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. Department Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) operates services that focus on people with a mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne. About The Role The newly integrated Adult and Older Adult Department combines the strengths of AMAH Adult Community Mental Health and Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Services. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, person‑centred support to adults and older adults through an expansive range of therapeutic, addiction, trauma‑informed, and family violence services. We are expanding our offerings to ensure clients benefit from specialist expertise and innovative, broad‑spectrum care options, including specialised pathways for substance use disorders, rehabilitation and recovery, physical and mental health integration, and trauma‑focused services. The department focuses on integrated treatment, education, peer support, care planning, and navigation services designed to support individuals through every stage of their recovery journey. About You A current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board via AHPRA, preferably with psychiatric endorsements or equivalent. Postgraduate qualifications in psychiatric nursing are strongly preferred. Experience in a range of psychiatric interventions, including community‑based psychiatric assessment and risk assessment. Experience providing assessment and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other drug disorders to clients and their families. A current driver’s licence is required. Australian working rights, satisfactory completion of Working with Children Check and current influenza vaccination. What’s In It For You Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision. Portable long service leave from other public health services. Fitness Passport (discounted subscription membership at numerous gyms across Melbourne). Supportive multi‑disciplinary team environment. Location close to public transport and cafés. Employment benefits as part of the Alfred Care Group – wellbeing initiatives, car parking (subject to availability), onsite gym, childcare services, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking. Equality and Access We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities and cultural backgrounds. In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Alfred Foundation