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Job Summary
Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ649334
Applications Close: 20/05/2026
Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications:
Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2: $135826.03 - $138534.10 per annum
Nurse/Midwife Practitioner: $143851.09 - $154025.92 per annum
With CORE Values of Collaboration Openness Respect and Empowerment
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.
The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) the Acute Mental Health Unit Mental Health High Dependency Unit and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the persons needs.
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Transitional Nurse Practitioner (TNP) to join our Older Persons Community Mental Health team.
This senior clinical role offers the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering advanced personcentered care that has a meaningful impact on the wellbeing of older clients and their this position you will provide comprehensive assessment and management drawing on your nursing expertise to ensure safe effective and evidencebased practice. Your scope may include initiating diagnostic investigations prescribing medications and making direct referrals to other health professionals. Guided by the values and knowledge of the nursing profession you will contribute to innovative flexible models of care that enhance and complement existing services.
We invite you to apply and bring your expertise to a team committed to excellence collaboration and compassionate mental health care.
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 with AHPRA including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards same as per the NMBA Guidelines on endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with evidence of eligibility to attain authorisation within 2 years.
- Post Graduate Qualifications in Mental Health Nursing or relevant clinical specialty.
- Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment interpretation of diagnostics implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging complex and changing situations.
- Demonstrated understanding of Older Persons Mental Health and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation utilisation and review of evidence-based research.
- Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex patient centred consultancy practice development activities including mentoring education active participation in communities of practice policy development and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role negotiation liaison interpersonal and problem-solving skills across Older Persons Mental Health services.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability whilst working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Current Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.
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 Graham Miller on
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