EN Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program

Reference Number: 52328:  EN Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program  Employment Type: Multi  Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)    About Northern Health: As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.  Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be. Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitable Enrolled Nurses to join the Enrolled Nurse Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program. About Northern Health: Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north. Services are provided through our five main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg. About Mental Health Division:  Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern. Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles. We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.  About the Role: Northern Health’s mission is to train our future workforce and support professional development to enter into the field of mental health nursing. The Enrolled Nurse Transition to Mental Health Nursing Program enables Enrolled Nurses to Transition into Mental Health Nursing Practice while having the additional support of experienced nurses in the field. Northern Health is looking for enthusiastic Enrolled Nurses (EN) who have recently graduated or are currently working as an EN and wish to transition into the field of mental health nursing. Mental Health is a specialised field and newly qualified ENs wanting to move into Mental Health Nursing field may find it difficult to get an opportunity to work in a Mental Health setting. If this applies to you our 12-month program provides a great opportunity to expand on your nursing knowledge and enable you to get a foot in the door of this specialised field of Nursing. This 12-month program requires you to work in one of our Adult and Aged In-patient units, or Community Mental Health Services and Community Care Units while being supported to enable professional growth including clinical skill consolidation achieved by planned activities throughout the program. You will work: Within the EN scope of practise and provide excellent standards of patient care in clinical settings with multidisciplinary teams Follow the policies and procedures of Northern  Health  when performing nursing interventions and procedures We're dedicated to becoming a fantastic workplace and healthcare facility. We have committed to strengthening our organisational culture for the long term by following our values safe kind together  in everything we do and offering great leadership, training, and opportunities to Speak Up safety and for one another. To be successful in this role you will have: A Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are a new or experienced Enrolled Nurse who is interested in mental health nursing and planning to open their horizon to additional learning opportunities. Well-developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills Next Steps . . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply'  button and follow the prompts. For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Olanike Adesina on Applications close Monday 8 December 2025 at 11.59pm.  Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away. Why work at the Northern Health? NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally. Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits. Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support An inclusive and culturally safe space Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.