CCLHD - Registered Nurse - Mental Health Acute Care Team (ACT)
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June ****
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $******* - $******* per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Gosford Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ******
Applications Close: Wednesday 30 September **** at 11:59pm
Join the Gosford Mental Health Acute Care Team (ACT) within Central Coast Local Health District and play a vital role in supporting consumers, families and carers across the Central Coast community.
About the Opportunity
As a Registered Nurse – Acute Care Team, you will provide high-quality, person-centred mental health care, including clinical assessment, acute care, case management and crisis intervention.
This position plays a key role in providing timely, compassionate and evidence-based acute mental health care, crisis intervention and support to consumers, families and carers across the Central Coast community. In this role you will:
Provide expert mental health assessment, acute care, crisis intervention and case management.
Collaborate with consumers, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care.
Coordinate timely, safe and evidence-based care to support positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
Contribute to quality improvement, professional development and the delivery of responsive mental health services.
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, with relevant mental health clinical experience.
Recent experience in mental health assessment, acute care and crisis intervention.




Solid clinical judgement and a commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement and safe, high-quality care.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Resilience, integrity and accountability, with a genuine commitment to person-centred care and supporting consumers, families and carers.
Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
Financial Benefits: Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
Health & Wellbeing: Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
Career Growth: Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.
Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health




Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You're also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at or call ************ for one-on-one support.
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:
Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
Category B positions: Vaccination is recommended but not mandatory.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID‐19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID‐19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
Additional Information
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full‐time and part‐time positions.
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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