Registered Nurse, Inpatient Mental Health - ESMHS

Registered Nurse, Inpatient Mental Health - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ687754
Location: Randwick, Sydney

Application close date: 6 September 2026

Previous applicants need not apply

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area.  We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

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

The Role

Are you a passionate Mental Health Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers and their families?
 

Join the Inpatient Nursing Team at Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment. Working with consumers experiencing acute mental health challenges, you will contribute to assessment, care planning, risk management and recovery-focused interventions that promote wellbeing, independence and positive health outcomes. 

At Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, we are committed to fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence. You will be supported to work to your full scope of practice while building strong partnerships with consumers, families, carers and the broader healthcare team to achieve meaningful recovery goals. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team where your clinical expertise, professional judgement and commitment to recovery-oriented care will help shape positive experiences and outcomes for consumers throughout their mental health journey.

Come and be part of a team committed to exceptional care, healthier lives and supporting consumers on their path to recovery. 

Where you'll be working

You will be based at the Inpatient Wards and Units at  Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus, Randwick.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant 
   

Selection Criteria

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

How to Apply
Click APPLY to submit your application
Application close: 6 September 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Petrina Cosgrove on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 14 September 2026 and 18 September 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.