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    Community Mental Health Clinician (Registered Nurse) - Assertive Outreach Team

    Sydney Local Health District
    • Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part Time; Minimum 16 hours per week
    • Registered Nurse
    • $35.32 - $49.60 per hour + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
    • Croydon Health Centre
    • Requisition ID: REQ524952

    In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!

    Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Croydon Health Centre. 

    What you'll be doing

    The Assertive Outreach Teams are tertiary level community mental health teams providing care coordinated services to consumers diagnosed with a severe and enduring mental illness and who require an enhanced level of support to sustain living in the community.

    There are two assertive outreach teams within SLHD:
    1. The Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) based at Croydon Community Health Centre provides services to those living in the Canterbury and Croydon areas.
    2. The Mobile Assertive Treatment Team (MATT) based at the Camperdown Community Health Centre provides services to those living in the Camperdown, Marrickville and Redfern areas.
    The AOT's provide coordination and clinical services for identified supported housing programs.

    The Mental Health Nurse will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in addition to this position description. The Mental Health Nurse will provide discipline specific and targeted assessments or interventions. 

    For more information, please view the atatched Position Description.

    The Requirements

    • Recognised tertiary nursing qualifications and registration with AHPRA.
    • Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.
    • Understanding of and commitment to recovery oriented services and consumer involvement in service provision.
    • Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).

    The Benefits

    • Allocated Day Off each month (Full Time positions only), 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 about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit

    Working for SLHD

    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/

    To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn.

    Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

    For enquiries, please contact Rodrigo Painemilla on 0477 725 522 or via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Community Mental Health Clinician (Registered Nurse) - Assertive Outreach Team enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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