Registered Nurse, Older Person Mental Health Unit - St George MHS
Registered Nurse, Older Person Mental Health Unit (OPMHU) - St George Mental Health Service
Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ703762
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.
Learn more about us here:South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Come Work With Us!
Passionate about Mental Health and Older Persons Care? Join Our Team at St George Mental Health Service.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Older Persons Mental Health inpatient team.
Working alongside skilled nursing, medical and allied health professionals, you will play a key role in delivering person-centered, recovery-oriented care to consumers aged 65 years and over experiencing mental illness. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people while working in a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering high-quality nursing care, undertaking comprehensive assessments, supporting consumers and their families, and contributing to positive clinical outcomes within a specialised mental health setting.
We offer
- A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
- Opportunities to develop specialist skills in Older Persons Mental Health.
- Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
- A workplace culture that values collaboration, innovation and person-centered care.
- Flexible part-time arrangements to support work-life balance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, values teamwork, and is committed to providing high-quality mental health care to older consumers.
Join us and be part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care and healthier lives for our community.
Where you'll be working
Older Persons Inpatient Mental Health Unit, St George Hospital, Kogarah.
Close by to beaches, cafes and access to a great lifestyle.
Additional Benefits
- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options- Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with aFitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant
Selection Criteria
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of recovery principles and commitment to the philosophy and practice of consumer, family and carer participation and consumer focused care.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to deliver high quality patient care in Mental Health at a post graduate level
- Proven experience in the provision of care and assessment and management of risk within the mental health environment
Interviews are expected to be held between30 November 2026 and 4 December 2026
Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Our values and commitment to diversity
OurCOREValues are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, education and socio-economic status. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and people with different abilities. Read about ourDiversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategyfor more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email***************@health.nsw.gov.auand let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit theSESLHD Disability Recruitmentpage for more information
Information for applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directiveOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseasesfor all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit ourStepping Up Website
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