SMHS Mental Health Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Pool

Your expertise. Our commitment. Excellent health care, every time.

Fremantle Hospital is seeking to appoint experienced Mental Health Nurses who thrive in a team environment and bring compassion, resilience, clinical and professional expertise to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to our patients. You’ll be working in a dynamic environment knowing your skills are valued and your growth is supported.

This is a recruitment pool for Permanent Full Time / Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time / Part Time and Casual appointments with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

When answering your application questions, please be clear whether you are applying for a "Registered Nurse" or "Clinical Nurse" position or "Both Positions".

About the role

As a mental health nurse at Fremantle Hospital, you will be a vital part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, compassionate care across a range of inpatient and community settings. Your contributions will be vital in creating a supportive and healing environment for those in need of mental health services.

The role will involve:

• Delivering comprehensive evidence-based nursing practice and individual recovery focussed care.
• Working closely with a multidisciplinary team to plan and implement treatment.
• Supporting patients through recovery, and ongoing treatment plan.
• Promoting patient safety and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

You’ll be working in a dynamic environment knowing your skills are valued and your growth is supported.

About you

We welcome applications from across Western Australia, Australia and overseas, whether you’re:

• seeking career growth in a recognised mental health service
• looking for a fresh start in a supportive and inclusive workplace
• ready to relocate to WA for a rewarding career and coastal lifestyle.

To practise in Australia, nurses must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Want to know more?

Contact Desh Bradley, Human Resources Consultant

email: ***************@health.wa.gov.au

Ready to apply?

Submit your online application including:

• A cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining your demonstrated clinical knowledge and experience in Mental Health Nursing.
• A current resume which summaries your experience and includes both phone and email contact details of two professional referees, with at least one being a recent supervisor/line manager.

Applications close at 4:00pm on 01/12/2026. If you experience difficulties applying online, contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 during business hours.

References will be contacted at the same time as shortlisting

About us

Fremantle Hospital Mental Health Service

Mental health care at Fremantle Hospital is dynamic and patient focused. Located in the heart of Fremantle – a city known for its vibrant culture, heritage, and exceptional lifestyle – the mental health care at the hospital is recognised across WA and nationally for its specialist services and supportive workplace culture.

Mental health services at Fremantle Hospital are entering an exciting new phase of transformation to meet the evolving needs of our community. A major redevelopment is underway reshaping care. The new wing will be a sanctuary of healing, designed to provide timely, compassionate, and innovative care in a purpose-built environment that supports recovery and wellbeing.

What we offer

• Accredited mental health services in a leading WA facility
• Opportunities across adult community and inpatient services
• A diverse, inclusive, and multicultural workforce
• Career development and study leave
• Generous salary packaging and flexible work arrangements
• Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
• Competitive relocation packages

Our values guide our work

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, LGBTIQA+ communities, and people with disabilities. Whatever your background, we invite you to bring your expertise to our workforce.

South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) Mental Health is one of Western Australia’s largest public mental health providers. Care is delivered from youth to older adults through inpatient, outpatient, and community services at Fiona Stanley, Fremantle, Rockingham General hospitals and Peel Health Campus, plus a network of community centres.

We offer a broad range of services tailored to diverse needs, including gender-specific, culturally secure support, and integrated care. Our teams work collaboratively to provide safe, recovery-focused care that puts people first.

SMHS Mental Health is growing, with new community care units, additional inpatient beds, and expanding emergency mental health services underway, we’re investing in the future of mental health care and creating dynamic environments where professionals can thrive and patients can heal.

Eligibility

Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted: 

• The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.         
• Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancies, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service.
• Appointments may be made from this pool until 01 March 2027.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 
 
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.