Registered Nurse, Acute Care Team - St George MHS

Registered Nurse, Acute Care Team - St George 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: REQ684411
Location: Kogarah, Sydney

Applications close date: 23 August 2026.

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

Come Work With Us!

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

Join Our Team and Make a Real Difference!
 

Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to expand your skills in acute mental health care? An exciting opportunity awaits you at St George Mental Health Service, where you’ll be part of our dynamic Acute Care Mental Health Team.
 

Our team provides high-quality, compassionate acute and crisis support to mental health clients across the St George area. This is a rewarding and challenging role—perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to improving the lives of others.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will:

• Deliver a range of specialist mental health interventions
• Conduct triage, comprehensive and risk assessments, and clinical formulations
• Manage risks and develop safety plans
• Provide brief psychoeducation and crisis support
• Collaborate closely with clients, families, and other healthcare providers to ensure seamless, person-centred care and effective discharge planning
   

If you’re ready to take the next step in your mental health nursing career and make a meaningful impact every day — we’d love to hear from you.

Where you'll be working

Acute Care Team, Community Mental Health St George Mental Health Service - Kirk Place, Kogarah

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.

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application

Application close: 23 August 2026
 

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

Interviews are expected to be held between 31 August 2026 and 4 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.