Registered Nurse (RN2-8), Mental Health – The Forensic Hospital, Malabar Justice Health - Various ( PFT/PT; TFT/PT)

Please Note: We are considering applicants that are interested in permanent full time, permanent part time, temporary full time and temporary part time. Please outline in your application what working arrangements would be of interest. If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN).

We are Just the Place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!

The Role We're looking for Registered Nurses with experience in inpatient mental health and/or forensic mental health services who are passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care. Whether you're already working in forensic mental health or looking to transition from a general inpatient mental health setting, you'll join an experienced multidisciplinary team committed to recovery, therapeutic engagement and clinical excellence.

As a Registered Nurse at the Forensic Hospital, you'll provide assessment, treatment and recovery-focused care for patients with complex mental illness within a secure forensic environment. Working alongside experienced nursing, medical and allied health clinicians, you'll contribute to comprehensive mental health assessments, multidisciplinary care planning and therapeutic interventions that support patient recovery while maintaining safety. Working in forensic mental health will challenge and develop you professionally.

You'll build specialist skills in therapeutic security, trauma-informed care, dynamic risk assessment, de-escalation and managing acute behavioural disturbance, supported by About the Forensic Hospital The Forensic Hospital is unlike anywhere else in NSW Health.

As the state's only high-secure forensic mental health hospital, we care for people with serious mental illness whose treatment requires the careful balance of recovery, therapeutic engagement and dynamic risk management. Our patients present with a unique combination of mental illness, trauma, psychosocial need and behavioural risk. Delivering care in this environment requires sound clinical judgement, strong therapeutic relationships and a multidisciplinary approach that balances recovery with the safety of patients, staff and the broader community.

Working here is challenging, but that's exactly what makes it rewarding. The Forensic Hospital is home to experienced nursing, medical and allied health professionals who are leaders in their field and committed to delivering the highest standard of forensic mental health care. We are a teaching and learning organisation where collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement are part of everyday practice, creating an environment where both patients and staff can thrive.

To learn more about careers in our network, please click links below: Welcome — Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (nsw.gov.au)

Diversity & Inclusivity We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

We're working with JobAccess and the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) to remove barriers in our recruitment process and build a more inclusive workplace. If you require any adjustments to take part in this recruitment process, we're happy to discuss them with you.

Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Ready to Apply? The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following targeted questions:

1. Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia. Describe your experience working in an acute inpatient mental health and/or forensic mental health setting and how it has prepared you for this role. 2. Describe your understanding of risk management in an inpatient mental health and/or forensic mental health setting.

Include an example of how you have identified, assessed and managed risk in practice. 3. Describe your understanding of risk management in an inpatient mental health and/or forensic mental health setting. Include an example of how you have identified, assessed and managed risk in practice.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants are welcome to use AI tools to assist with their application, however, all information submitted must accurately reflect your own skills, experience and capabilities. If you have used AI to assist in preparing your application, please disclose this in your application and be prepared to discuss your use of AI during the recruitment process. Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Daly on **************@health.nsw.gov.au TO APPLY : please go to Justice Health job website at jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/jhfmhn and search for REQ687866 Need more information? Find out more about applying for this position; https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/moreinfo/applicant-guides

For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Ashwell on **************@health.nsw.gov.au an Elizabeth Daly on **************@health.nsw.gov.au