Registered Nurse, Child and Adolescent Mental Health – Northern NSW, Australia

Relocate to Northern NSW and build a rewarding career supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people and their families. Join a specialist team where collaboration, learning and compassionate care are at the heart of what we do.

Relocate to the beautiful Northern Rivers region of NSW

Help support the recovery and wellbeing of children, adolescents and their families

* Competitive salary, benefits and relocation support

Employment Type:  Permanent full or part time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

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

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ683275

Applicants must have valid working rights in Australia

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit Careers Incentives Package

Additional benefits

You’ll also have access to a range of benefits, including:

Salary packaging and novated leasing to increase your take-home pay

Fitness discounts and wellbeing initiatives to support a healthy work-life balance

Flexible working arrangements where operationally appropriate

Comprehensive orientation, mentoring and ongoing professional development

Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible applicants

Access to diverse career opportunities across hospitals, community and specialist health services throughout Northern NSW

A supportive, inclusive and collaborative team culture

Support to settle into the region through The Welcome Experience for you and your family

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.

What you’ll love

• Work in a specialist child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit supporting young people and their families
• Be part of a highly regarded multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, innovation and recovery-focused care
• Grow your mental health nursing expertise through mentorship, professional development and hands-on learning opportunities
• Role requirements

This opportunity may suit you if you

• Are a qualified Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration (or eligibility)
• Have an interest in, or experience working with, children, adolescents and their families
• Value teamwork and enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment
• Are committed to delivering safe, recovery-focused and person-centred care
• Have valid working rights in Australia
• How to apply

• Click APPLY to submit your application.
• Applications close: 29 October 2026.
• For more information, please contact the NAMS Recruitment team at [email protected]
• Relocating to the region?

• The Northern Rivers offers a slower pace of life, strong community connections and access to hinterland, rainforest, national parks, rivers and outdoor activities.
• The Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
• Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience.
• Diversity and inclusivity

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that its people bring to the workplace. It fosters inclusiveness and diversity to help deliver quality care to the community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Applications are also welcomed from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, and people of all genders and identities.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia. For more information, see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of vaccination in line 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.

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

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