Registered Nurse, Older Persons Community Mental Health - Sutherland MHS

Registered Nurse, Older Persons Community Mental Health - Sutherland Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 per annum, plus superannuation 
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ663864
Location: XX

Applications close date: Sunday, 14 June 2026

Come Work With Us!

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse and enjoy working with the elderly? This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a great team of nurses and allied health professionals and a supportive and innovative team to provide quality care to consumers aged 65 years or older with mental illness in a community setting. 

Come join our team and help plan, coordinate, and implement evidenced based mental health practice with consumers and their families/carers of the Older Persons Service consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. You will be working collaboratively with relevant members of the multidisciplinary team to provide nursing care to ensure optimal recovery focused outcomes for consumers.

Where You'll Be Working

You will be working with consumers in their homes and residential aged care facilities within the Sutherland catchment area to provide nursing care to ensure optimal recovery focused outcomes for consumers.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Additional Information and Benefits
•    An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Part Time positions
•    Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
•    Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
•    Discounted Private Health Insurance.
•    Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable
•    Opportunity to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant

Role Requirements
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the following criteria in your application:

1. Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current unrestricted registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
2. Demonstrated experience in the assessment, treatment and management of Older People with a mental illness in a community setting.
3. Demonstrated commitment to a consumer focussed, recovery-oriented approach and consumer collaboration in care planning.
4. Demonstrated commitment to own personal and professional development and the participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
5. Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
6. Demonstrated skills in time management.
7. Computer literacy, along with an understanding of the EMR recording system.
8. Current NSW Class C Driver's License.

How to Apply
Click APPLY to submit your application
Application close: 14 June 

For more information we encourage you to contact Lara Coates on lara.coates@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 22 June 2026 and 26 June 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? 
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) 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 including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information

Information for applicants:
•    An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
•    Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
•    Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
•    Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
•    We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.