Triage Nurse Early Parenting Centre

• Triage Nurse Perinatal Mental Health
• Registered Nurse Mother & Baby Intake & Coordination

Are you a compassionate and experienced Mental Health Registered Nurse with a passion for supporting mothers and babies during the perinatal period

We are seeking a dedicated Triage Nurse to play a pivotal role in assessing triaging and coordinating care for mothers and babies to the appropriate Early Parenting Centre (EPC) facility including Perinatal Mental Health and broader Mental Health services. This triage role covers three sites: Masada Mitcham and Waverley Private Hospital.

About the Role

As the first point of clinical contact you will:

• Conduct comprehensive triage assessments for mothers and babies.
• Determine clinical risk and urgency in a sensitive timely manner.
• Coordinate referrals to the most appropriate EPC facility or Perinatal Mental Health service.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams over the three sites.
• Provide supportive guidance to families during a vulnerable time.
• Ensure accurate documentation and continuity of care.

This role is ideal for a nurse who combines strong clinical judgement with empathy professionalism and excellent communication skills modelling the Ramsay Values

About You

You are a compassionate and emotionally intelligent nurse with experience supporting families in the early parenting period. You bring strong clinical judgement a calm and reassuring approach and a genuine commitment to family-centred care. You confidently provide evidence-base support with sleep feeding settling and parent-infant attachment working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You create a safe non-judgemental environment where parents feel heard supported and empowered.

To succeed in this role you will bring:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (AHPRA)
• postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing (Perinatal experience highly regarded) with 12 months experience
• Strong triage risk assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Experience collaborating with mothers infants and families.
• A calm compassionate and culturally sensitive approach
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and IT skills
• Knowledge of quality improvement.

Why Join Us

• Make a meaningful difference in early intervention and maternal wellbeing.
• Work within a supportive specialised perinatal mental health environment.
• Be part of a team committed to safe family-centred care.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

If you are enthusiastic about supporting mothers and babies and want to play a key role in connecting families with the right care at the right time we would love to hear from you.

About Our Early Parenting Centres

Masada Private Hospital is a 94-bed acute medical surgical facility with specialised dermatology Early parenting and rehabilitation services.

Mitcham Private Hospital is a 121-bed facility that provides surgical obstetric and mental health services which includes Early Parenting Services.

Waverley Private Hospital is a 98-bed acute medical and surgical facility which also provides day oncology obstetrics and an Early Parenting Service.

Across our fully accredited sites we offer a total of 32 beds and can accommodate babies from 4 to 24 months old. The Early Parenting Centres are designed to give parents support to address challenges including.

The Early Parenting Centres are designed to give parents support to address challenges including.

• Feeding difficulties
• Infant sleeping problems.
• Unsettled/Irritable infants.
• Reflux and colic.
• Maternal exhaustion.

Our Hospitals are owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 34000 people. We are focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of People Caring for People since 1964.

What is in it for you

• Professional Advancement:Recognition Rewards Professional Development and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.
• Discounts: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100 major retailers. Hospital Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts -you will pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
• Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster Flexible Leave Program and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling coaching and support 24/7.
• Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels salary sacrifice opportunitiese.g. airport lounge membership self-education expenses novated leasing and more.

Requirements

• Provide or complete a National Police Check (conducted within the last 12 months)
• According to the role Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

For enquiries please contact Diann Tansel Director of Clinical Services via

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct available at

Closing date: 24 March 2026