Registered Nurse - Older Person's Mental Health - Wagga Wagga (Incentives Offere
Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Posted 4 days ago
Employment Type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunity available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $76,065.92 - $101,299.48 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ592719
Applications Close: 14 August 2025
Location: Wagga Wagga
Are you a talented Clinician looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?
Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and passionate clinicians who are ready for a new adventure.
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.
About the role:
Providing high quality evidence based physical and mental health care to consumers, their families and carers within a recovery and trauma informed care framework.
Providing safe compassionate person-centred care through the assessment, risk assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary team to achieve safe quality care outcomes that meet the goals of the individual within the least restrictive environment. This includes information and education in regard to their legal rights and responsibilities under the Mental Health Act.
Effectively planning safe transfer of care plans in collaboration with the consumer their family or carers, the multidisciplinary team, community mental health team (CMHT), non-government providers and other agencies.
A commitment to providing contemporary and innovative approaches to care.
To see all role requirements please review the position description.
What MLHD offer:
- This position qualifies for incentives under the NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $5,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location). Find out more here
- Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
- Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Be a confident / consciousness team player with an engaging personality aligning with NSW Health Core values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
- Hold relevant Australian standard qualification and current AHPRA
How to Apply
Embrace the infinite opportunities to lead with compassion and make a lasting impact within our community. Nikki Sellick, Nurse Unit Manager - Older Person's Mental Health on 02 5943 2707 or [email protected] for a confidential chat.
Apply Online! Your application will require you to include a current resume, cover letter, relevant qualifications and completion of the application questionnaire.
MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
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About Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Wellness is our goal
Excellence is our passion
Our people are our future
Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) has released a new Strategic Plan, which focuses our priorities for the next three to five years. The MLHD Board has released the MLHD Strategic Plan 2016-2021.
The focus is on wellness and seizing every opportunity to work in partnership with consumers to build and maintain wellness. The objective is to enable MLHD to be the best place to work, lead, practise, volunteer, teach, learn and grow.
We have embarked on a number of initiatives to improve future service delivery including a focus on priority areas:
Focusing on wellness
Aspiring to excellence
Investing in our people
Working together in partnership
The Strategic Plan provides clear priorities and a solid commitment to meet or exceed the expectations of consumers in all care settings.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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