Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming and dedicated mental health team, with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, professional development opportunities, + more!

Employment Type

Permanent Full Time / Part Time

Position Classification

Registered Nurse

Remuneration

$81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week

up to 38

Requisition ID

REQ684203

Permanent Full Time and Part Time positions available now.

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit Careers Incentives Package

About The Role

Kamala Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit are seeking Registered Nurses to join the team in Lismore. Kamala services young people and their families who reside in Northern NSW (NNSWLHD) and Mid North Coast LHDs. Our nurses play an essential role in the multi-disciplinary team and work alongside psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy and clinical psychology, as well as Department of Education teachers and psychologists and a range of diversional and creative therapists in providing high-quality care.

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About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care

Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?





The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your current community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join Our Team And You’ll Enjoy

- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to skilled and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

For role related queries or questions contact Tess Dardengo on [email protected]

Applications Close: 27 August 2026

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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📌 Registered Nurse, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Lismore
🏢 Northern NSW Local Health District
📍 Lismore