Registered Nurse - Mobile Assertive Treatment Team - Community Mental Health Services

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$81,748 - $114,771 per annum + Superannuation
Location:Community Mental Health Services
Requisition ID:REQ694374

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, creative and caring.

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District’s Community Health Centres have 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 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.

Current nursing 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).

Benefits and Perks

Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)

- Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families

Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

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 ( PD2026_004 ) .

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.

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📌 Registered Nurse - Mobile Assertive Treatment Team - Community Mental Health Services (New South Wales)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 New South Wales