Registered Nurse, Community Mental Health (Casual Pool) - ESMHS

Registered Nurse, Community Mental Health (Casual Pool) - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service

Employment Type

: Casual

Position Classification

: Registered Nurse

Remuneration

: $41.23 - $57.88 per hour, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week

: As required

Requisition ID

: REQ690316

Location

: Sydney

Applications close date

: 20 September 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 Role

Are you an registered nurse with Mental Health experience and a desire to help consumers in the Community? Join our casual pool with availability of block bookings in advance / 3 rostered days per week / consecutive days

You will have the opportunity to pick up available Monday - Friday shifts across our various teams providing you the flexibility of work/life balance or to supplement your main income. There may be opportunity to block book substantial periods of work to backfill period of staff's leave.

The CMH Clinician will provide comprehensive strengths based and recover focused assessments with consumers and the formulation of time limited packages of care signed off by consumers and their care givers. These packages will detail the clinical mental health services and other wraparound supports to be provided.

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Community Mental Health, Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service

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

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the following criteria in your application:

• Tertiary qualifications and current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.

• Demonstrated experience in the mental health assessment, treatment and management of persons with a mental illness in a community setting.

• Demonstrated commitment to a consumer focussed recovery-oriented approach and consumer collaboration in care planning.

• Demonstrated sound written and oral communications skills.

• Demonstrated experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team.

• Demonstrated skills in time management.

• Computer literacy skills.

• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to travel in accordance with the position.

How To Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application

Application close

: 20 September 2026

For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Jackson on lauren.jackson3@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 28 September 2026 and 2 October 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.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards

• Find out more about applying for this position

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future casual positions

• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description

• Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.

• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website