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Registered Psychiatric Nurse - GSSM Local Mental Health

Shepparton, VictoriaFull-time2026-09-07 → 2026-10-22

Core

Provide specialist mental health nursing assessment, therapeutic intervention, care, and support to adults (26+) with mental illness, psychological distress, or substance use issues as part of a 'new front door' service.

Role type

Senior Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Community Mental Health)

Builds

Assessment, treatment, care, and support services for adults with mental health and addiction issues

Domain

Mental Health & Wellbeing / Community Health

Required skills

Mental health nursing clinical and therapeutic skills, community-based mental health nursing experience, community liaison, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, autonomous work, knowledge of Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022

Preferred skills

Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, experience in community networks development

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide specialist mental health nursing assessment, therapeutic intervention, care and support to service users; work with factors affecting service users including cognitive, occupational, physical and social matters; deliver client focused therapeutic approaches for recovery oriented, evidence-based care; work autonomously in a self-directed way with initiative

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC