About the role
Mater Hospital Brisbane is seeking compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurses to join Catherine’s House, our world-class perinatal and infant mental health service, in permanent part-time positions. This is a shift-working position, involving 12-hour shifts across a 7-day rotating roster.
Located within the Mater South Brisbane campus, this is an exciting opportunity to support mothers experiencing acute mental illness while caring for their infants in an innovative, recovery-focused environment. You will work across both our Mother Baby inpatient unit and outpatient private day program, contributing to a state-wide service that truly changes lives.
Salary range: $41.73 - $54.54 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you will deliver safe, contemporary and recovery-focused mental health nursing care that supports mothers and their infants.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing evidence-based, individualised perinatal mental health nursing care to mothers and primary carers.
- Supporting the development of parenting skills and fostering early mother-infant attachment.
- Conducting comprehensive assessments, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning and intervention delivery.
- Coordinating care, including referrals, discharge planning, and liaison with multidisciplinary clinicians.
- Building therapeutic relationships and providing service users with a positive, respectful and responsive experience.
- Contributing to a supportive team culture through collaboration, professionalism and mentorship of junior staff.
- Participating in quality improvement, evaluation activities and service development initiatives.
- Undertaking shift coordination duties as required and managing a portfolio aligned to your skill level.
- Ensuring all practice aligns with legislation, clinical governance, Mater policies and the mission of the Sisters of Mercy.
About you
You are a warm, skilled and adaptable nurse with a passion for supporting mothers and infants through complex mental health journeys.
You will bring:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
- Commitment to, or willingness to work towards, specialist mental health and/or perinatal and infant mental health qualifications.
- Strong clinical skills in mental health assessment, treatment planning, intervention and recovery-oriented care.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment and contribute thoughtfully to team discussions.
- Capacity to model safe, developmentally informed parenting skills in interactions with mothers and families.
- Understanding of de-escalation principles and the ability to apply them safely and appropriately.
- Sound computer skills or the ability to quickly acquire them (e.g., CIMHA).
- A commitment to professional development, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
Desirable:
- Recognition as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) or eligibility to apply after required experience/training.
- Credentialing with the ACMHN or willingness to work towards this.
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
Applications close on Sunday 18th January 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.
Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.
Please be advised that our recruitment process may be temporarily paused for the holiday period. If this is the case for the role you have applied for, we may not start contacting applicants until January 2026. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you at that time
