Registered Nurse, Inpatient Mental Health - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ687754
Location: Randwick, Sydney

Application close date: 6 September 2026

Previous applicants need not apply

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:

The Role

Are you a passionate Mental Health Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers and their families?

Join the Inpatient Nursing Team at Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment. Working with consumers experiencing acute mental health challenges, you will contribute to assessment, care planning, risk management and recovery-focused interventions that promote wellbeing, independence and positive health outcomes.

At Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, we are committed to fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence. You will be supported to work to your full scope of practice while building strong partnerships with consumers, families, carers and the broader healthcare team to achieve meaningful recovery goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team where your clinical expertise, professional judgement and commitment to recovery-oriented care will help shape positive experiences and outcomes for consumers throughout their mental health journey.

Come and be part of a team committed to exceptional care, healthier lives and supporting consumers on their path to recovery.

Where you'll be working

You will be based at the Inpatient Wards and Units at Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus, Randwick.

Extra benefits

- Financial benefits -





- 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

. * Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a
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

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the following criteria in your application:

- Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and 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

How to Apply
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Application close:



6 September 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Petrina Cosgrove on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 14 September 2026 and 18 September 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.

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Our values and commitment to diversity

Our Values 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 characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our for 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 and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the page 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 directive

for all positions prior to offer. * We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (
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