Mental Health Registered Nurse
Visa sponsorship
Healthcare · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Melbourne has six new 2026 openings for psychiatric nurses, and a recruiter in the health sector is filling them with Mental Health Registered Nurse and clinician hires. You could be placed on a ward, out in the community or across both, inside a team that puts compassion first.
Training and development aimed squarely at this specialty carry on throughout the job. Visa sponsorship is available, with a route to permanent residency through the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186). UK mental health nurses used to busy acute wards may find the mix of settings appealing.
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Key Responsibilities
- Look after patients' mental health on hospital wards, in the community, or in both
- Assess patients psychiatrically
- Work in a team built on collaboration and compassion
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience as a Mental Health Registered Nurse: 2-3 years
- Real enthusiasm for great patient care and for supporting people's mental health
- Current AHPRA registration
- Bachelor of Nursing, or a qualification that is equivalent
- Postgraduate study or qualifications in mental health nursing are highly regarded
- A strong grasp of how psychiatric assessments work
- Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2022
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