CCLHD - Registered Nurse Emergency Department Mental Health Team

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Location: Gosford
Requisition ID: REQ610873
Applications Close: Sunday, 19th October 2025 at 11:59 pm

Ready to join a mental health team that’s rewriting the rules?

This isn’t just another nursing role.
It’s a chance to bring your mental health expertise into a place that values innovation, invests in you, and supports you when things get intense.

Why you'll love working with us:

• Award-winning, forward-thinking programs.
  Join a team doing things differently programs that are recognised, evolving, and responsive to real-world challenges.

• Build-in resilience & self-care support.
  We don’t expect you to “just cope.” You’ll get training, peer coaching, debriefs, and systems to help you stay strong not burnout.

• A culture where you’re valued & heard.
  Your experience matters. You’ll work with colleagues who listen, learn, and adapt together.

• True professional development.
  We'll back you with education, mentoring, and exposure to cutting-edge best practice so you can grow your mental health nursing skills.

• High impact, high reward.
  In this role, you're not a cog, you’ll see the difference you make in real time, helping people in crisis access compassionate, efficient, dignified care.

What the role looks like:

• Lead mental health assessments and crisis interventions right at the ED front door.
• Partner with ED staff, psychiatrists, mental health teams, and community services, because integration and collaboration matters.
• Be a stabilising presence: risk assessments, de-escalation, coordination of complex mental health presentations.
• Spotlight your clinical judgement, calm under pressure, and empathy.

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description. 

Who you are:

• You must have existing mental health experience ideally in an acute setting.
• You hold current AHPRA registration as an RN.
• You bring empathy, clarity, and composure when things get messy.
• You thrive in a collaborative, communicative, high-stakes environment.
• You accept the flexibility of a 24/7 rotating roster (that includes nights and weekends).
• You hold valid Australian work rights (citizen or permanent resident).

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Need More Information?
Niki Wardrope
Phone: 02 4320 3029
Email: niki.wardrope@health.nsw.gov.au

Click here to find out more about applying for this position.

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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health 

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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 in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at CCLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.

Vaccination Requirements

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.

Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.

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.

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