Registered Nurse, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Lismore

Make a meaningful difference, every day. Join a passionate and supportive team dedicated to transforming the lives of young people and their families. At Kamala, you'll be welcomed into a values-based, multidisciplinary environment where your contribution is valued, your growth is supported, and your career can thrive.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ684203

Permanent full time and part time positions available now.

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact NNSWLHD-WorkforceIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au or

About the role

Kamala Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit is seeking compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurses to join our team in Lismore.

Supporting young people and their families across Northern NSW and the Mid North Coast, Kamala provides specialist inpatient mental health care in a warm, collaborative, and recovery-focused environment. As a Registered Nurse, you'll work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, education professionals, and creative therapists to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Whether you're experienced in mental health nursing or looking to develop your skills in this rewarding specialty, you'll be supported. We offer comprehensive orientation, on-the-job learning, mentorship, and ongoing professional development opportunities to help you build confidence and advance your career.

Kamala is a high-performing and award-winning service, recognised for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care.

In 2025, the nursing team won the NNSWLHD Nursing and Midwifery Awards and progressed to become finalists in the NSW Health Nursing and Midwifery Awards The entire team were also awarded winners of the 2025 NNSWLHD Quality Awards. In addition, Kamala was recognised in the 2025 YES/CES Awards for their outstanding Carer Experience Survey results.

Our Kamala Registered Nurses coordinate and deliver high-quality person-centred nursing care for young people and their families and carers, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Standards for Practice for Registered Nurses, and the Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and NNSWLHD.

Nursing care is provided utilising the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery and in accordance with the National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce 2013 and the NSW Health Mental Health Competencies.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

• Growth – access to professional and personal development

• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Tess Dardengo on Tess.Dardengo@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 6 September 2026

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create anEligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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