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Monash Health is a great place to workMonash Health is Victoria''s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people''s homes.Are you currently part of the team at Monash Health? Use your network login to access theMonash Health Careers portal and discover all the job opportunities open to you, to support growing your career within the organisation.To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos:About UsMonash Children''s Hospital continues our tradition of providing outstanding patient and family centred care in a purpose-built paediatric facility, delivering clinical services in a child and family-friendly environment.The Stepping Stones Adolescent Inpatient Unit is a 15 inpatient bed and 5 transition (day) bed ward. It is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility housed in the new Monash Children''s Hospital. The Unit offers Mental Health interventions to adolescents (aged 12 to 18) who present with acute and severe mental health problems, associated high risk factors and have difficulty maintaining their own safety and the safety of others.About the roleThis is an exciting and rare opportunity for a qualified and experienced Mental Health Nurse, to work within the Early in Life Mental Health Service inpatient unit.We currently have part and full time ongoing roles working across a 24/7 rotating roster.About YouYou are an experienced Mental Health Clinician with previous experience within a youth / adolescent mental health setting. You also have previous experience within adolescent mental health nursing, and familiarity with milieu therapy. You also have excellent communication skills and are able to work well with young people, related services and their families within the multidisciplinary team setting.You will also work collaboratively with the various components of the ELMHS service, and provide leadership to the unit on a shift-by-shift basis, and add to the leadership group of Stepping StonesThe role provides the enviable opportunity to develop your capabilities of working within a diverse Early in Life Mental Health Setting; and extending your knowledge and skills at liaising with external agencies.You Are AlsoWell respected & highly regarded by peers & colleaguesHave exceptional communication & superior time management skillsHave a genuine passion in mental health & nursing managementAn advocate of Monash Health''s Strategic Guiding PrinciplesWhat You NeedRegistered Nurse with current registration with AHPRAPost Graduate Mental Health Nursing Qualifications, or relevant mental health nursing endorsement.Extensive experience within a mental health setting, ideally within an adolescent/ youth mental health settingIn ReturnAccess to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge baseAvenues to further develop your leadership & project management skillsMentorship & career guidanceSupport to attend relevant forums & conferencesA supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studiesFor a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Chantal Vice on Position Description can be found hereWe recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.How to ApplyApplications are accepted via the Monash Health onlineEHub system.For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ''Application Guide''Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.Application close 5 March 2026