Registered Nurse - Mental Health (Ward 3C)
Mental Health Registered Nurse
- Permanent Full-time & Part-time positions available
- 12-hour shifts (rotating roster) with 8-hour shifts available on a needs basis
- Professional development & career progression opportunities
About Northern Beaches Hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital offers world-class, Level 5 delineation services catering to both public and private patients. With 488 beds, a 50-bed Emergency Department, a 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, a world-class education centre, doctors' lounge, and excellent staff facilities including a café and car parking, NBH provides an exceptional environment for healthcare professionals to excel.
Our mental health service comprises 63 beds, configured into four distinct units: a 20-bed acute care unit, a 6-bed short-stay unit, a 15-bed older persons' unit, and a 22-bed private ward, providing a range of specialised care options for our patients.
Northern Beaches Hospital provides staff with opportunities to gain unique experience in a growing teaching hospital. Our culture is characterized by diversity, friendliness, and openness to new ideas.
Description
Take your mental health nursing career to the next level with our dynamic mental health team. We are currently seeking to recruit Registered Nurses to join our team on the following mental health wards:
Ward 3B - The Northern Beaches Clinic
3B is a 22‑bed private mental health unit providing high‑quality, recovery‑focused care for adults looking for support with mental health conditions. Our multidisciplinary team delivers personalised treatment plans, therapeutic programs, and evidence‑based interventions within a safe and supportive environment. We prioritise dignity, collaboration, and holistic wellbeing to support each consumer’s journey toward recovery and sustained mental wellness.
Ward 3C - General Adult Mental Health Unit.
3C is a 20‑bed Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit, comprising a 4‑bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) and a 16‑bed General Acute area. It is a modern, purpose‑built facility designed to optimise safety, clinical visibility, and therapeutic engagement. The unit operates under trauma‑informed and recovery‑oriented care models, delivering structured, evidence‑based interventions for adults presenting a range of acute mental health conditions. The layout and workflows support safe patient care, timely assessments, and effective multidisciplinary coordination.
Ward 3D - Older Persons Mental Health Unit
With 15 beds, 3D provides specialised, person‑centred care for older adults experiencing acute or complex mental health needs. Our multidisciplinary team offers comprehensive assessment, therapeutic interventions, and recovery‑focused support. We promote dignity, independence, and wellbeing through evidence‑based care, structured activities, and close collaboration with families, carers, and community services to ensure safe and supported transitions.
Our aim is to train and develop Registered Nurses to support career advancement opportunities. We are leaders in reducing restrictive practices. Successful applicants will be provided with a mentor, coaching from senior staff, and opportunities to develop their careers
As a Registered Nurse:
Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Provide exceptional customer service and person centred and evidence-based care
Provide supervision and preceptorship to Enrolled Nurses, Graduates and Students and AINs/PSAs
Effectively work within scope of practice, and demonstrated clinical competencies
Provide comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of outcomes including recognition and timely response to patient deterioration
Work as a valued member of an inter-disciplinary team, managed own worktime and personal well being
Essential Criteria:
Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
Current registration as a Nurse with AHPRA
- Min 3 years' experience in Mental Health nursing
Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family, salary packaging and more as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport!
· Wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, free services including medical examination of employees and discounted Healthscope services for permanent employees and immediate family.
· OneHealthscope rewards program.
· Variety of leave options, salary packaging, airline/club membership.
All applications must be lodged online. Please click the Apply button to lodge an application (applications should include a brief cover letter indicating your preferred ward and CV).
Closing date: 30 March 2026
If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF – NSW Nurses and Midwives’ – Enterprise Agreement 2024, a salary of (up to, depending on years’ experience) of $54.89 per hour.
Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children’s Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.