Job Description
Introduction
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As a Community Registered Nurse - Mental Health at Richmind WA, you'll provide holistic support to people living with severe and complex mental health challenges, including those experiencing co-existing substance misuse.
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Your work will focus on:
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- Conducting mental health triage, assessment, and crisis intervention.
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- Supporting people's recovery journey by linking them with GPs, pharmacists, and other care providers.
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- Delivering safe medication management and education.
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- Advocating for consumers, promoting social inclusion, and reducing stigma.
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- Building therapeutic relationships that respect dignity, boundaries, and recovery principles.
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This is a role where every action you take makes a real difference in someone's life.
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Description: About the Service
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MH Connext - Specialised Services is part of Richmind WA's commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred mental health support across the community.
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We work alongside people in their homes and communities, offering care that recognises their mental, physical, cultural, social, and spiritual needs.
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At Richmind WA, we don't just provide services - we shape the future of mental wellbeing in WA through the courage, expertise, and passion of our people. You'll join a team that values recovery, inclusion, and belonging - and ensures you feel supported too.
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Skills and Experiences: About You
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You're a Registered Nurse who brings both clinical expertise and compassion. You'll have:
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- Current AHPRA registration (post-grad in Mental Health or Addictions desirable).
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- Experience in mental health nursing, ideally in community settings.
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- Strong assessment, care planning, and medication management skills.
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- The ability to work independently while thriving in a multidisciplinary team.
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- A recovery-focused approach and genuine respect for diversity, including Aboriginal, CaLD, LGBTIQ+, and people with disabilities.
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Essential checks: WA driver's licence, National Police Clearance, First Aid Certificate, and Working with Children Check.
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This role is fixed term full time role until June 2027 offering 75 hours per fortnight (Monday to Friday)
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Who are we?
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At Richmind WA, we've been supporting people on their mental health journeys for over 50 years.
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We're recovery-first, lived experience-led, and proudly Rainbow Tick accredited. We walk alongside people with compassion, courage, and belief in their potential.
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Our services are residential, outreach, and everything in between - person-centred, trauma-informed, and inclusive at the core.
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Our values
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- Living and breathing recovery
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- Being brave and exploring
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- Listening deeply and learning
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- Putting people first
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- Being passionate about inclusion and belonging
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We work with Elders and First Nations staff to ensure culturally safe supports and value people of every background, identity, and experience.
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Why join us?
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- Meaningful work, every single day
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- Salary packaging up to $18,640 (boosts your take-home pay)
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- Training, mentoring, and access to LinkedIn Learning
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- Five weeks of annual leave (with the option to buy more)*
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- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
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- Long service leave after 5 years
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If you've got courage, compassion, and a desire to make a difference, this role is for you.
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Have questions?
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Reach out to our People & Capability team:
[email protected]
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We assess applications as they're received, so don't wait, we'd love to hear from you.
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It takes courage to support someone's recovery, and even more to believe in your own.
📌 Community Registered Nurse Mental Health (Perth)
🏢 Richmind WA
📍 Perth