Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses with no Mental Health background welcome to apply
Remuneration:
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ612381
Advertising Closes: 1 December 2025
Employment with Mid North Coast LHD requires candidates to hold a valid authority to work in Australia (Aust Work Rights Visa).Please attach to your application in order to progress.
Why Join Us?
Join our dynamic Team: Enjoy working with a caring, kind, multidisciplinary team who are making a meaningful difference in the lives of people navigating Mental Health journey's. We are professional, focused and ready to welcome you and help you settle in. Working across all components of the mental health service including inpatient and community based services offers variety and opportunity for personal growth.
Prime Location: Nestled in the heart of Coffs Harbour, our town is surrounded by beautiful beaches, rainforest's, and a vibrant local community. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast or simply love a relaxed lifestyle, you'll find plenty to explore and enjoy.
Professional Growth: We believe in nurturing our team's skills and career development. You'll will be encouraged and supported to continue life-long learning.
Innovative Centre: Our centre is committed to providing the highest standard of care and embracing innovations that improve patient outcomes.
What you'll be doing
As a Mental Health Nurse your role will be providing person-centred care to individuals experiencing mental illness in the community. Your role will include a key worker position co-ordinating care for consumers of the Acute care community team. Should you join our team it will be during an exciting time, when the Adult Mental Health Service in the Mid North coast is moving away from team functions to care pathways as the service rolls out a new Model of Care.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating closely with psychiatrists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to deliver integrated and recovery-oriented care. Work in partnership with service users, carers, and families to ensure holistic, least re-strictive, culturally safe care is provided.
The role will include undertaking triage, mental health assessments, care planning and safety planning, administering long-acting depot injections in the Depot Clinic and will include relief cover in the Clopine (Clozapine) Clinic.
We will provide you with supernumerary induction with the option to link into the transition to practice Mental Health nursing modules.
Practicing and promoting safe, efficient, and effective nursing care for people experiencing mental health problems that reflect current National practice standards for mental health, current standards of nursing practices and current Mid North Coast Local Health District policies and procedures.
All nursing positions are expected to be able to work across all components of the mental health service including inpatient and community-based service.
Diversity and Inclusion lies at the heart of how we recruit
Mid North Coast Local Health District is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects and understands the community we serve. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates of all cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.
We encourage you to reach out if you require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process to ensure you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Please contact our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer.
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