Overview
Registered Nurse - ESMHS at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
Position: Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Randwick, Sydney
Applications close date: 5 October 2025
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse or someone who wants to upskill, to join our dynamic mental health workforce, providing emergency care in our PECC Unit to those in crisis with a strong focus on recovery-based care.
Where you’ll be working
Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus, Randwick.
Responsibilities
- Provide emergency mental health care in the PECC Unit to clients in crisis with a recovery-based approach.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care and support safe, ethical practice.
- Engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and guide others in providing service excellence.
Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of recovery principles and commitment to the philosophy and practice of consumer, family and carer participation and consumer focused care.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to deliver high quality patient care in Mental Health at a postgraduate level.
- Proven experience in the provision of care and assessment and management of risk within the mental health setting.
Additional Information And Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions.
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase take-home pay. Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K for meal & entertainment; Novated Leasing options.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
- Opportunity to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant.
Information For Applicants
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may occur only if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to diversity and inclusion. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant available for support.
Reasonable adjustments: NSW Health recognises everyone is unique and may require adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If adjustments are needed for recruitment/interview processes, please email
Other
- This role may be included on an eligibility list for future opportunities; current applicants are not guaranteed an interview.
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📌 Registered Nurse - ESMHS
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
📍 City of Randwick