ABOUT THE ROLE

• Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part Time; Minimum 3 days per week
• $35.32 - $49.60 per hour + Annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
• Canterbury Community Health
• Requisition ID: REQ512580

Sydney Local Health District is responsible for the health and wellbeing of more than 740,000 people living within our boundaries, as well as many more from rural and remote parts of NSW and Australia. We have hospitals and health services delivered in various locations in the community and in people’s homes.

WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING

The Community Mental Health Service is committed to the provision of quality health services to the mental health community. We aim to deliver mental health services which, through research and innovative commitments, set standards that are emulated by other national and international organisations. We aim to lead through achievement and innovation in clinical practice, research, teaching, training and management. We are committed to developing the highest skills in our community mental health staff through the LHD’s pioneering Diploma of Mental Health program, structured workplace competency development program, and supervision programs.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Community Mental Health/Core Team model of care states: 

The “Community Mental Health Team” (Core Team) is the mainstay of the community mental health system. Core Teams and provide a range of clinical services including intake, assessment, consultation, treatment ,and care coordination. Care coordination is the main component of this model of care and includes extended care coordination, targeted packages of care, and short term care coordination.

Consumers under the care of Core Teams will either have:

• Short term interventions and may be discharged or referred back to their GPs or other treatment providers after a period of weeks or months.
• A period of treatment as recommended by evidence based practices.
• Ongoing care and monitoring for prolonged periods.

For more information, please view the Position Description attached below.

THE REQUIREMENTS

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

THE BENEFITS

• 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, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits

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/

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

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For enquiries, please contact  Aidan Giblin on 0476 825 296 or via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health Service - Canterbury Core Team enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.