Registered Nurse - Western Sector Acute Care Service, Community Mental Health

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Sydney Local Health District

FULL TIME & PART TIME

December 2, 2024

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week), Permanent Part Time (Minimum 24 hours per week)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Community Health
Requisition ID: REQ539608

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!

About the Role
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 Canterbury.
The Acute Care Service model of care provides:

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).

Short term mental health treatment in the community often as an alternative to hospital.

In reach to hospital to promote effective follow up post mental health admission.

Collaborative care for consumers transferring between hospital and community.

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 the Position 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 (Full Time roles), paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit Salary Packaging Plus
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 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/

To further connect with us, check us out on Linked In
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

For enquiries, please contact Terri Patton via email at Terri.patton@health.nsw.gov.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 6 January 2025

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired

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