Nursing - Midwifery, Neo-Natal, SCN & NICU - Healthscope

Darwin Private Hospital

Mental Health Nurse

Part time position

• $40.48 - $54.60/hr plus super
• Friendly & collaborative team environment
• Rotating roster, 12-hour shifts

Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? Darwin Private Hospital is looking to employ a Registered Nurse for their Mental Health Unit. Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply.

The Darwin region is renowned for its tropical weather, spectacular sunsets, great fishing spots, and laid-back lifestyle come and join our team

As a Registered Nurse your responsibilities will include:

• Work in partnership with the MDT, patients and families in decision-making regarding provision of care promoting beneficial relationships.
• Deliver quality nursing care by Assessing, Planning, Implementing and Evaluating individual treatment plans.
• Ensure patient and staff safety
• Provide a standard of care according to the individual's level of experience and education maintaining high quality nursing care within a safe environment.
• Develop and utilise strategies that encourage an atmosphere conductive to effective communication.
• Be proactive in your contribution to Quality Improvement, service development and patient safety initiatives in the clinic.
• Clinically collaborates with multidisciplinary team through developing inpatient programs, triaging inpatient admissions and participating in case conference meetings with treating psychiatrists.

About us:

Darwin Private Hospital is the only provider of private hospital services in the Northern Territory. As part of the Healthscope Group of Hospitals, it is a licenced 122 bed hospital providing a broad range of multiday and day surgery including, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Urology, Gastroenterology and ENT and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. In February 2021, a purpose built 18 bed inpatient Mental Health & AoD Unit, The Darwin Clinic, opened a new service for patients in the Northern Territory. It also incorporates a dedicated Day Rehabilitation Program.

Our world-class private hospital attracts patients from across the greater Northern Territory, Western Australia, remote aboriginal communities and even offshore. We are co-located with Royal Darwin Hospital and partner in delivering specialised care to patients from across the top end of Australia.

About you:

To be successful in your application, you will need to meet the requirements below:

• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (or working towards)
• 5 years’ Clinical Experience
• Working with Children check
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Sound clinical decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Works well independently and within a team

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope Darwin Private Hospital Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement ($40.48 - $54.60 per hour)

Applications close:11th of March 2026

For further enquiries: Earl Capistrano - A-DON Mental Health Services, earl.capistrano@healthscope.com.au

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees