Graduate Nurse Mental Health Program (Feb 2026)
University Engineers' ClubCity of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia4 days ago
Job descriptionCompletion of a Bachelor of Nursing by the academic year 2025. Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA by February 2026. Enthusiasm, motivation to learn, and passion for mental health nursing. Ability to work rostered shifts across various Mercy Health sites. Excellent clinical, time management, organisational, and communication skills with adaptability and problem-solving ability. Compassionate, flexible, and positive approach to patient care, including involvement of carers and lived experience. Ability to build respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment. Evidence of or in process of obtaining : current Police Record Check, Working with Children Check, COVID-19 certificate, influenza vaccination, full Australian working rights, and full Australian driver’s licence. Comprehensive orientation and structured program supporting skill consolidation. Paid professional development days. Clinical supervision and reflective practice supported by a dedicated Learning & Development Team. Apply to both the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Computer Matching Service and directly to Mercy Health. Submit a letter of application addressed to the Mental Health Graduate Nurse Program Coordinator (maximum one page). Include a Curriculum Vitae / resume detailing relevant clinical experience and placements (maximum two pages). Submit two recent clinical placement summative appraisals / reports in full, including one from a recent mental health placement if completed. Ensure two clinical referee reports are completed and uploaded to PMCV as per their requirements. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview.
Join Mercy Health’s 2-year Graduate Nurse Mental Health Program providing compassionate care across multiple sites with diverse shift patterns.
Your Role
Here’s what you will be doing :
- Participate in a structured 2-year Graduate Mental Health Nurse Program supporting transition from undergraduate to registered nurse with mental health specialty skills.
- Work fixed term part-time (64 hours per fortnight) across AM / PM / Night shifts on a Monday to Sunday roster.
- Rotate placements across Werribee Mercy Hospital, Werribee Community Care Unit, Wyndham Clinic, and Saltwater Clinic in Footscray.
- Provide compassionate and responsive care to patients in need within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Engage in clinical supervision, reflective practice, and paid professional development days supported by the Learning & Development Team.
- Adapt to changing operational hours and team requirements across multiple sites.
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