Early Careers Mental Health Program – Nursing

An amazing opportunity to start your professional mental health career in 2026 at Mildura Base Public Hospital!

Our program:

We are excited to announce we are seeking applications for positions in our Nursing Early Careers Program in Mental Health Services:

- Mental Health Registered Nurse Graduate Program 2026

The Organisation:

Mental Health Services, forming part of Mildura Base Public Hospital, offers a range of inpatient and community-based services for people with mental illness across the lifespan in the Northern Mallee Region. We promote and provide a work environment that embraces professional development and supports staff to maximize growth through internal and external education including Trauma Informed Care, Mental State Examinations, Psychiatric Assessment and more. We also offer an environment that genuinely cares about the health and wellbeing of all staff.

About the Positions:

The Mental Health Early Careers Program offers nursing professionals a fully supported learning program that is delivered within a positive and safe environment. It aims to develop new skills, knowledge, applied experience and values for early career professionals to become effective members of the multi-disciplinary mental health team. Elements include:

· A comprehensive orientation

· Preceptor support

· Rotations within different teams/settings

· Professional development days

· Postgraduate study in mental health nursing

· Regular 1:1 discipline specific supervision

· Group supervision program

· Support from Nursing Educator

About You:

Registered Nursing Graduates will be new graduates from completing their Bachelor of Nursing Course.

Successful applicants with have an authentic desire to improve the lives of people with mental health conditions and to develop a career in an interprofessional setting. Your will be a keen and curious learner and passionate about delivering a high standard of care to consumers, families, carers and supporters. Candidates must meet the necessary key selection criteria outlined in the relevant position descriptions.

Positions are available to commence start of February 2026. These are offered as a 0.8 FTE, on a fixed term 24-month basis. Positions will involve shift work, including working across morning, afternoon and night shifts.

Some of the Employee Benefits

· Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay

· Access to MBPH Health and Wellbeing program

· Location in a beautiful, vibrant region on the Victorian side of the Murray River, close to NSW and SA

· Reduced commuting time to work

How to Apply

All applicants must meet the business rules outlined on the PMCV website.
Register by creating an account on PMCV and then apply to PMCV when open on 2nd June, 2025. Ensure you have all of the following information before completing your application:

A cover letter with passport-sized photo attached

Curriculum Vitae

2 Professional Clinical Referees e.g. Preceptors / Educators with whom we can discuss your nursing skills. Please include their email addresses and phone numbers

1 previous employer – may be non-nursing

Academic Transcript

All 2nd and 3rd year clinical rotations in their entirety including all reflections, summative, formative assessments and timesheets.

If applicable, evidence of successful completion of an English Language Skills test must be submitted by the 31st August. (AHPRA)

All documents must be either original, digitally watermarked or certified.

When applications open from 2nd of June – apply here: MBPH Job Vacancies

For further information on the graduate program, please visit our website: .https://www.mbph.org.au/careers/nursing-and-midwifery-graduate-programs For further information on the positions contact Educators on 03 5022 3500 or via emails:

Elisha Gottschutzke, Acting Psychiatric Nurse Consultant/Graduate Coordinator

E: [email protected]

Mental Health Learning and Development Team (MHLAD)

E: [email protected]

Closing Date: 02 July 2025