Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse - Warrnambool Adult Mental Health Wellbeing Service

Ready to enhance your career and lifestyle? Join the friendly and dynamic team at South West Healthcare! Nestled in the stunning Great South Coast region, we serve over 110,000 residents with a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. With 282 beds and extensive primary and community services, our focus is on delivering exceptional holistic care. Warrnambool, our lively city, offers excellent sports facilities, educational institutions from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award-winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with spectacular views from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth. Embrace a rewarding career and a vibrant lifestyle with us!
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Department: South West Healthcare
Work Type: Fixed term - part time
Job Function: Community Services
Classification: As per advertisement
Work Location: Warrnambool
Reference: VG/1879786
Closing Date: 12-Sep-2025
Salary Range: As per advertisement
Job Duration: N/A
Attachments: MH ADULT - Enrolled Nurse Warrnambool Adult Mental Health Position Description.pdf (PDF, 155KB)
Position Description

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Contact: Claire Swanton, Manager WAMHWS
(03) 5563 4333 or cswanton@swh.net.au

Position Details

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking applications from suitably qualified Psychiatric Enrolled Nurses (Grade 3) with medication endorsement. The Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse role is responsible for applying clinical knowledge and expertise to the assessment, delivery of evidence-based treatment and interventions to consumers with complex mental health needs, and their families and carers.

Position Details

  • Employment Type: Part-time 40 hours per fortnight, Fixed term opportunity

                                          Commencing September 2025, ending August 2026

  • Location: Warrnambool Campus.
  • Classification: Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse Level 3
  • Salary: $75,826.40 - $80,880.80 pro rata + superannuation and applicable penalties.

About You

As an experienced Enrolled Nurse you will have demonstrated experience and skills in delivering a broad range of mental health care and services to patients in a mental health environment, whether in an inpatient or community setting.

Working as part of a collaborative and highly skilled team of professionals, excellent verbal and written communications skills are essential, and a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of legislation, regulation and contemporary practice is a must.

The successful applicant must hold

  • Current registration with AHPRA as an Enrolled Nurse with medication endorsement. 
  • Enrolled nurses with extensive experience in other complex care environments are encouraged to apply.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

  • Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
  • Internal and external professional development opportunities
  • Ongoing clinical supervision
  • A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
  • Excellent terms and conditions of employment.

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button and include a cover letter and resume by Friday 12 September. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024, with the applicable classification Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

  • Police Record Check
  • Employee Working with Children's Check
  • Current Immunisation status

Note: If you experience any difficulties with this website, please email: humanresources@swh.net.au


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