Registered Nurse (Blue Mountains Mental Health)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Location: Blue Mountains District ANZAC Hospital
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ680703
Applications Close: 30/08/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital is an acute hospital that supports a population of approximately 80,000 and is the only ANZAC Memorial hospital remaining in NSW. Easily accessible to Sydney residents, our team of clinicians, allied health, and support staff works with the community on a shared goal to maintain the delivery of high-quality healthcare in the Blue Mountains region.
Nestled within the grounds of the Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital in Katoomba, the 15 bed Blue Mountains Mental Health Unit (BMMHU) offers compassionate, trauma informed, and recovery focused psychiatric care. The team delivers flexible and innovative models of support designed to meet the complex needs of adults living with mental illness, helping prevent relapse, strengthen independence, and enhance community participation. With a strong commitment to collaboration, the BMMHU works closely with individuals, their families, and carers to create a safe, empowering environment where recovery can truly take shape.
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the timely escalation of care, delivering evidence-based mental health nursing practice, and contributing to the planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation of consumer care. Working collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals, you will support positive consumer outcomes through recovery-oriented and person-centered care.
As a strong advocate for consumers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, you will be committed to providing equitable, respectful and inclusive care that recognises and responds to individual needs. You will demonstrate excellent clinical judgement, a commitment to best-practice mental health nursing, and a passion for supporting consumers throughout their recovery journey.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working in a supportive and collaborative healthcare environment that values clinical excellence, consumer advocacy and continuous improvement. Apply Now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
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What you will bring to the role
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in nursing as a Registered Nurse including completion of a New Graduate Registered Nurse program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective Nursing care that is person centred, trauma-informed, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated effective communication. Including non-verbal, written and verbal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to own professional development through workplace learning and reflective practice and the ability to contribute to the development of others, including new graduate nurses and students.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Matthew Holland on [email protected]
