Registered Nurse, Mental Health Acute Adult Unit, The Tweed Hospital

Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ460025
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality person centred nursing care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Standards for Practice for Registered Nurses, and the Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD).
Nursing care is provided utilising the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery and in accordance with the National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce 2013 and the NSW Health Mental Health Competencies.
If you have:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) Availability and capacity to participate in a 24 hour/seven day rotating roster which includes working all shifts, all days of the week including public holidays
• Experience working in a relevant Mental Health setting and/or enrolment in postgraduate Mental Health education
• Knowledge and understanding of how to apply Trauma Informed Care and Recovery principles in the care of people with Mental Health issues
• Knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act, NSW Mental Health Competency Standards and current National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce

We can offer you:

• Flexible and supportive work environment

• Diverse career pathways

• Professional and personal development

• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersSubsidsied gym and fitness services through Fitness Passport for you and your family
• The opportunity to make a difference!

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit , our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

• To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see
• You may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Maguire on Lauren.Maguire@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 25th January 2024
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