Registered Nurse, Acute Care Team - St George Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (through to February 2027)

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ700733

Location: Kogarah, Sydney

Applications close: 25 October 2026

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: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Join Our Team and Make a Real Difference!

Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to expand your skills in acute mental health care? An exciting opportunity awaits you at St George Mental Health Service, where you’ll be part of our dynamic Acute Care Mental Health Team.

Our team provides high-quality, compassionate acute and crisis support to mental health clients across the St George area. This is a rewarding and challenging role—perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to improving the lives of others.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will:

- Deliver a range of specialist mental health interventions
- Conduct triage, comprehensive and risk assessments, and clinical formulations
- Manage risks and develop safety plans
- Provide brief psychoeducation and crisis support
- Collaborate closely with clients, families, and other healthcare providers to ensure seamless, person-centred care and effective discharge planning





If you’re ready to take the next step in your mental health nursing career and make a meaningful impact every day — we’d love to hear from you.

Where you'll be working

Acute Care Team, Community Mental Health St George Mental Health Service - Kirk Place, Kogarah

Additional Benefits

- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - 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 My Health Learning.
- Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport 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:

1. Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
2. Demonstrated core competency skills in Mental Health interventions in the Community and experience in providing comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessment, safety planning and the provision of collaborative care and discharge planning.
3.



Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery.
4. Demonstrated experience working with people with an acute mental illness or disorder.
5. Demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to exercise independent qualified judgement on routine matters, commensurate with years of experience.
6. Demonstrated computer skills and the capacity to use health information systems.
7. Understanding and knowledge of mental health principles of consumer focused and strengths-based practices in acute community mental health setting.
8. Current Drivers Licence.

How to Apply Click APPLY to submit your application

Application close : 25 October 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Martha Kypreos on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 2 November 2026 and 6 November 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.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standard
- Find out more about applying for this position

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE 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 includi...

📌 Registered Nurse , Acute Care Team - St George MHS (Sydney)
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney