Make a Difference in the Lives of Young People – Join Our Adolescent Mental Health Team

Remuneration: $75,011.91 – $81,508.14 p.a. + superannuation + salary packaging

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse

Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week

Location: John Hunter Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ703947

Application Close Date: Sunday 22nd of November 2026

Are you a compassionate Enrolled Nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people?

Join Nexus, a 12-bed Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit at John Hunter Hospital, providing specialised care for young people experiencing acute and complex mental health challenges.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver safe, trauma-informed and recovery-focused care while developing your clinical skills, building therapeutic relationships and making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and their families.

About the Role

As an Enrolled Nurse at Nexus, you will provide compassionate, individualised and person-centred nursing care to young people experiencing acute mental health challenges, under the guidance and direction of Registered Nurses.

You will play an important role in supporting young people throughout their inpatient journey, helping to maintain a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Delivering individualised nursing care and supporting therapeutic interventions.
- Establishing and maintaining positive therapeutic relationships with young people, their families and carers.
- Supporting young people experiencing emotional distress and challenging behaviours using a calm, compassionate and trauma-informed approach.
- Contributing to clinical observations, care planning, accurate documentation and clinical handovers.
- Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support positive patient outcomes and maintain a safe therapeutic environment.

Reporting to the Nexus Nurse Manager, you will work alongside experienced Registered Nurses and a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health care.

About You

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient and motivated Enrolled Nurse who is passionate about supporting young people experiencing mental health challenges.

You will bring robust communication and interpersonal skills, a positive approach to teamwork and the ability to build trusting therapeutic relationships with young people and their families.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

- Genuine interest in adolescent mental health and person-centred care.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships.




- Ability to remain calm and professional when managing emotional distress and challenging behaviours.
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to recognise and escalate changes in patient conditions.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while demonstrating initiative and accountability.
- Commitment to trauma-informed, recovery-focused and culturally safe care.

Previous experience in mental health nursing or working with young people will be highly regarded. However, we encourage Enrolled Nurses with a genuine interest in developing their skills in adolescent mental health to apply.

What we can offer you:

You will join an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team that is committed to your professional development and success.

- Ongoing learning, professional development and specialist mental health training.
- Comprehensive orientation and ongoing clinical support.
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (ADOs) for full-time employees.
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees).
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
- Salary packaging up to $11,600 plus novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport – discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and their families.

Essential Requirements

- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to develop your nursing career in a specialised adolescent mental health setting, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Nexus team!

Need more information?

Click here for the Position Description

Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact James Sneesby on [email protected]

Additional Information:

- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a Current Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.





We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

- Job share / part-time arrangements will be considered.

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part-time vacancies

- Hunter New England Health 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 well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

- At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support.

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: Salary packaging is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay. Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full-time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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