Community Mental Health Clinician (Registered Nurse) - Core Team

Job Description

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)Position Classification : Registered NurseRemuneration : $72,152 - $101,299 per annum + annual leave loading + 11.5% SuperannuationLocation: Marrickville Community Health CentreRequisition ID : REQ552606Sydney 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 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 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. 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 Current nursing registration with AHPRA. Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice. Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable). Understanding of and commitment to recovery-oriented services and consumer involvement in service provision. Benefits and Perks! Accrued Day Off each month, 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: Stepping Up . Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards . To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn . For enquiries, please contact Ben Cutler via email at . Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now! Applications Close: 24 February 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr