Community Mental Health Clinician Acute Care Service (Registered Nurse)

NSW Statewide, NSW

Permanent Full Time Part Time

$36.38 - $51.08

Registered Nurse

: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week) or Part Time (Minimum 24 hours per week)
:Registered Nurse
: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Community Health Centre
:REQ552489

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District has a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.


The Acute Care Service model of care provides:

1. Mental Health assessments to consumers within the community experiencing acute mental health problems (including a rapid response when indicated) and determining an appropriate pathway to care (e.g., community treatment; assist consumers access and admission to inpatient treatment).
2. Short term mental health treatment in the community often as an alternative to hospital.
3. In reach to hospital to promote effective follow up post mental health admission.
4. Collaborative care for consumers transferring between hospital and community.
5. The model provides short term mental health interventions in the community for consumers experiencing mental health distress. Once the symptoms have resolved and the presentation is no longer acute the team collaborate with other stakeholders for the most appropriate ongoing care and treatment.

The Mental Health Nurse will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in addition to this position description.

For more information, please view thePosition Description.

Ideal Candidate

  • Recognised nursing tertiary qualifications, current nursing registration with AHPRA.
  • Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.
  • Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).

Benefits and Perks!

  • Accrued Day Off each month (For full time roles) paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
  • Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
  • Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
  • Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, please visit Benefits at SLHD

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy(PD2024_015).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

To further connect with us, check us out onLinkedIn

For enquiries, please contact Terri Patton via email at[email protected] until 20/02/2025 and Alex Fenlon via email at [email protected] from 21/02/2025.

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!


Applications Close: 23 February 2025

Job Ad Reference REQ552489
Date Listed 14 February 2025
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