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About Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation

The new Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation unit offers mental health rehabilitation services for individuals needing extended inpatient care in a secure environment. Our focus is on autonomy, self-determination, and working collaboratively towards independent living. All consumers are over 18 years of age.

Our philosophy of care nurtures individual dreams and aspirations, promoting hope and optimism, and ensuring people feel valued, important, welcome, and safe.

About Your New Role

Are you looking for a role with real meaning and purpose? Gold Coast Health have an exciting opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses to join our newly developed Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit and make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic mental health consumer care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Ensure effective record keeping and follow documentation practice standards with support from a multidisciplinary team
• Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team professional development activities

Qualifications

To be successful in this position you will require:

• A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia
• Driver Licence
• Credentialed through the College of Mental Health Nurses (or willing to work towards it)
• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Benefits of Working with Gold Coast Health

• Career Development opportunities
• Salary Packaging
• Award winning new facility with modern amenities
• Diverse Work Culture
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading

Salary

• Permanent Part time (several positions, hours negotiable)
• Base salary ranging from $44.27 - $56.79 per hour

About Gold Coast Health

• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Monday, 14 September 2026

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC691567

Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

***APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE*** Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF file types are supported. Files must be a maximum of 2MB each.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  Gold Coast Health PPM (PDF)
  
  GC691567 - RD (PDF)