Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (North)

About the role

The Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) in Launceston, Tasmania, is looking for a Registered Nurse to join its multidisciplinary community-based team. The role delivers person-centred mental health care to older persons, working with individuals, families and support networks to promote health, wellbeing and recovery. The position is permanent full time, day worker, 76 hours per fortnight from 31 December 2026, with hours negotiable.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care to older persons in line with the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, service principles, National Mental Health Standards, agency policies, legislation and professional nursing standards.
• Promote mental health and wellbeing, support recovery, maintain dignity and independence and provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based care.
• Work with community supports to help manage Behaviours and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD).

Required profile

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• Current driver's licence.
• Working with Children registration where applicable and as determined by the position.
• Desirable: a specialist tertiary or postgraduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification.

Required skills

• Nursing principles, procedures and practices applied in line with legal, ethical requirements and NMBA standards.
• Mental health nursing, including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention in the community.
• Written, oral and interpersonal communication, including working in a multidisciplinary team and with families, carers and primary health care providers.

What we offer

• Salary of $80,524 to $109,175 per year; Grade 4 access ($102,439-$109,175) subject to successful application for progression.
• 12% employer superannuation contribution.
• Postgraduate allowance of up to 10% depending on qualification type.
• Relocation assistance up to $15,000 for overseas appointees and $10,000 for interstate appointees.
• Professional development, accelerated pathways, study leave and a Fitness Passport.
• Carer-accredited employer status.

Applications are made online through the application form linked to the Statement of Duties; recruitment agencies cannot apply. Further details are available from the Nurse Unit Manager.