Mental Health Nurse
Job No.: 692447
Location: Clayton Campus
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.6)
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata of $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
The Mental Health Nurse (Clinician) plays a vital role within Monash University’s multidisciplinary health and wellbeing team, delivering expert mental health triage and acute clinical support within an accredited medical practice environment. This position provides timely, evidence-based interventions and contributes to the delivery of mental health programs and psychological literacy initiatives that support the safety, wellbeing and success of students and staff across the University community.
This position will be responsible for delivering expert mental health assessment, triage and short-term clinical interventions for students and staff presenting with acute and complex mental health concerns. The role will exercise advanced clinical judgement to assess and manage medical and organisational risk, provide referrals and case coordination with internal and external stakeholders, and support high-risk individuals through person-centred, trauma-informed care. The position will contribute to mental health literacy initiatives, including the facilitation of Mental Health First Aid and safeTALK programs, while also providing secondary consultation to clinicians and advice to the wider University community. In addition, the role will maintain accurate clinical documentation, contribute to compliance and quality assurance processes, and support collaborative service delivery across CAPS and University Health Services.
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience in acute mental health assessment and management within a clinical, tertiary or emergency triage setting, supported by postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing and current AHPRA registration with ACMHN credentials. You will demonstrate exceptional interpersonal, counselling and risk management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with individuals in crisis using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches. Strong communication and stakeholder relationship management capabilities are essential, along with the ability to work independently while contributing positively within a multidisciplinary team. Experience in delivering mental health education and high-level competence in clinical systems, case management and reporting will also be highly regarded.
This role will be required to work on site across three days per week
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Whilst this role is worked on-site, we have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. As part of your application, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing Key selection Criteria 1, 2, 4 and 8.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Andrew Marks, Director, Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS), 0417 221 390 or andrew.marks@monash.edu
Position Description: Mental Health Nurse
Applications Close: Thursday 11 June 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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