Registered Nurse (Lithgow Mental Health)

About this role

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification : Registered Nurse Location: Lithgow Community Health Centre Remuneration : $79,368.82 - $ 111,427.33 per annum + rural incentive Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ673125 Applications Close: 30/07/2026 Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme Available - In accordance with the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (PD2024_012) , this position has been recognised as hard to fill/ critical to fill and may have an incentive attached to this position. Please visit NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme for additional information. #ruralhealthincentives With CORE Values of C ollaboration, O penness, R espect and E mpowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role. About Us Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centers. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care and comprehensive clinical mental health services to people experiencing mental illness or mental health disorders. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver person-centered care that is collaborative, recovery-oriented and evidence-based, ensuring interventions are least restrictive and tailored to individual needs. You will build strong therapeutic relationships and work closely with consumers, nominated carers and families to support positive mental health outcomes. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to empower individuals on their recovery journey by promoting self-advocacy, independence, and wellbeing. Apply Now! The Welcome Experience: Regional NSW – Make the move! NSW Government offers a free service to essential workers and their families who are considering or in the process of moving to regional NSW. The Welcome Experience joins Local Connectors with essential workers to provide support which is tailored to the specific needs of the individual or family offering support with relocation, housing, education, social connections, accessibility and healthcare, leisure and recreation and Cultural connections. Please visit The Welcome Experience website to learn about this free service or register now for a Local Connector to contact you by completing the registration form . Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees • Accrued Day Off (ADO) • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging • Novated Leasing • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members • Fitness Passport NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here . What you will bring to the role • Registered Nurse Division 1, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). • Demonstrated mental health experience, including skills in Nursing Assessment and Interventions in community mental health. • Relevant knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2007 of NSW to enable implementing its objects. • Demonstrated communication skills, including verbal and written, with good interpersonal skills. • Commitment and understanding of principles of Recovery Orientated Mental Health Practice in mental health service provision. • Evidence and ability to meaningfully collaborate with consumers and their carers regarding mental health issues. • Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. • Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in Community and or In-Patient Mental Health nursing as a Registered Nurse (including completion of a new graduate RN program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse). Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Christopher John Moore on Christopher.Moore1@health.nsw.gov.au