Registered Nurse, Older Persons Mental Health Service - Wollongong Hospital

Lead the way in mental health care and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we support!

$41.22 - $57.88 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | TemporaryPart Time 32 hours per week until 24 January 2027 | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ687205 | Applications close: 6 September 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

As a Registered Nurse specialising in Mental Health, you’ll play a vital role in providing person-centred, evidence-based care to individuals facing mental health challenges. You’ll work closely with patients, their families, and a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to each individual’s needs. The Registered Nurse will work in therapeutic and professional relationships and offer support during times of emotional distress and crisis. In addition, you’ll guide and mentor less experienced clinicians. If you're dedicated to making a meaningful impact in mental health we’d love to have you join our team!

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south,



the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle perks of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Essential Requirements

- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

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📌 Registered Nurse, Older Persons Mental Health Service - Wollongong Hospital
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Wollongong