Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can?t wait to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 Per Hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ631500
Location: James Fletcher Hospital
Applications Close: Monday 12th January 2026

About the role
As a Registered Nurse with the Greater Newcastle Mental Health Service Community Intake Team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, effective, and timely care across a high-demand mental health service. You?ll guide consumers with compassion and clarity, helping them navigate towards the most appropriate, person-centred treatment pathways. At the heart of this role is connection - linking the humans we care for with the exceptional humans we work alongside.

As a GNMHS Intake Nurse your role will involve but is not limited to:

- Work within an experienced mental health multidisciplinary team delivering assessment, treatment and referral for consumers accessing the Greater Newcastle Mental Health Service
- Receive dedicated orientation and structured development in mental health care, team processes and specialised interventions
- Be supported in morning huddles, daily multidisciplinary team reviews and afternoon handover meetings
- Build your confidence in delivering dynamic person-centred, trauma-informed care
- Build upon skills in therapeutic engagement, risk assessment, and recovery planning
- Participate in clinical supervision and mentoring tailored to your learning needs
- Enjoy working in both offices close to the beach, city centres and public transport

Where you'll be working
The Greater Newcastle Mental Health Service (GNMHS) provides intake, triage, assessment, consultation, acute care, community care coordination and rehabilitation to consumers and their families. The GNMHS encompasses Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Raymond Terrace and Port Stephens Community Mental Health Sites. The Intake team enjoy a positive and supportive team culture, located in both Newcastle and Charlestown with the option to base yourself at either.

Think surf before shift, delicious coffee at the office door step, hikes after handover, beach walks for supervision. Newcastle offers the ideal blend of laid-back lifestyle and urban convenience:

- Stunning beaches, coastal walks, and national parks
- Vibrant arts, food,



and music scenes
- Affordable living and great schools
- Just 2 hours to Sydney by train or car

Requirements

- Registered Nurse with current authority to practice with AHPRA.
- Eligible to drive in NSW and willingness to travel for work.
- Demonstrated previous experience in Mental Health Nursing or possess an interest and eagerness to learn and broaden their skills in this area.

What we can offer you
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero

- Proximity to shopping and other services

- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)

- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)

- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)

- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance

- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing

- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Additional Information

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Megan Cathcart on [email protected]





Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe setting that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health?s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

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