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: REQ602053
Applications Close: 3 October 2025
Location: Wagga Wagga

Are you a talented Clinician looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?

About Us

Be part of a passionate organisation delivering exceptional care to over 240,000 people across regional NSW. Spanning 125,000+ km², Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is our region’s largest employer, with 5,000+ staff across 33 hospitals, 12 community health centres, and a range of specialist and mental health services.

At MLHD, you’ll deliver meaningful care across diverse settings, with access to career development opportunities, advanced technology, and comprehensive employee benefits.

About the Opportunity:

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

About the team:

Older Person’s Mental Health is a multidisciplinary team, with various professionals with different expertise who collaborate to deliver comprehensive care. The team focuses on issues relating to aging, such as dementia, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions commonly seen in older adults.

What MLHD offer:

• Incentives: 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 as a Registered Nurse and current AHPRA
• High level of professionalism with ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritise services where necessary
• Provide delegation of nursing activities to Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing in accordance with their competence and within their scope of practice.

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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