At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate mental health care and conduct assessments in a supportive team environment.
- Company: Join Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, a leader in healthcare services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, salary packaging, education opportunities, and fitness programs.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse with experience in mental health care.
The predicted salary is between 81748 - 114772 $ per year.
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre
Remuneration: $81,748.16 - $114,771.98 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ704107
Applications Close: 12/11/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.
Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for mental health and delivering exceptional patient care? Join a dynamic and supportive team where your clinical expertise, assessment skills and compassionate approach will play a vital role in helping people access the right care at the right time. As the Triage and Assessment Registered Nurse, you will work across key mental health service interfaces, collaborating closely with Emergency Department (ED), Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), Mental Health Access Services and inpatient teams. In this pivotal role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care and comprehensive mental health assessments to support timely decision-making and care planning. Working in partnership with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure individuals receive safe, compassionate and recovery-oriented care throughout their mental health journey. Your ability to build strong clinical relationships, communicate effectively and work collaboratively across services will be essential in supporting positive patient outcomes and seamless transitions of care.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees:
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
What you will bring to the role:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA.
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in Nursing as a Registered Nurse including completion of a New Graduate Registered Nurse program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.
Additional information:
For role related questions contact Kieran Griffiths on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au. NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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