Discover a role that takes your mental health nursing expertise into a modern virtual care environment shaping the future of healthcare in NSW

Enjoy a role with virtual patient contact - ideal for RNs with a strong clinical background looking for a different pace

Grow your professional and clinical experience join a new model of care with exposure to the healthcare system across NSW

- Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time (hours averaged over a 9-week period)
- Salary Range: $81,748 - $114,771 per annum (Registered Nurse)
- Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
- Closing Date: 11:59 PM, Sunday 22 Nov 2026

About the opportunity

As a Registered Nurse Triage Clinician with the NSW Ambulance Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC) Mental Health Team , you will:

Provide virtual mental health assessment, triage and compassionate, person-centred care to consumers accessing Triple Zero (000) with mental health concerns or psychosocial distress.

Coordinate care, referrals and follow-up, connecting consumers with appropriate mental health, community and support services.

Collaborate with NSW Ambulance clinicians and operational teams to coordinate timely care and escalates complex, high-risk or deteriorating presentations clinicians as required.

Be part of a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team of nurses, paramedics, medical officers and other healthcare professionals.

Work in a purpose-built, state-of-the‑art environment at the NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre in Sydney Olympic Park.

About you

To be successful you will:

Hold current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia through AHPRA.

Have demonstrated mental health nursing experience in acute, emergency, inpatient, community, crisis assessment or virtual mental health triage services. Experience in telehealth or virtual care is highly desirable.

Demonstrate strong mental health assessment, mental state examination, risk screening and triage skills,



using evidence‑based clinical judgement to identify appropriate care pathways and escalates concerns.

Understand the Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) and apply recovery-oriented, trauma‑informed and person‑centred approaches to care.

Communicate with empathy and clarity, building therapeutic rapport with consumers, families and carers and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Manage competing priorities, demonstrate strong interpersonal, written, verbal and IT skills, maintain accurate electronic clinical documentation and seek guidance appropriately, with a commitment to ongoing career development and quality improvement.

Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and understands the complexities of delivering nursing care in a dynamic setting.

Your day to day, training and start dates

- Comprehensive training will be provided as part of your onboarding, aligned with the available start dates.
- The VCCC Mental Health Team will operate a 12‑hour per day, seven-day-per-week service model. The successful applicant will participate in a rotating roster to ensure service delivery.

Need Further Information

If you have any questions about this role, please contactAlex Mackay via ***@health.nsw.gov.au

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Additional Information

- Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
- Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill ongoing and temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
- Applicants are expected to provide responses that reflect their own knowledge, experience, and understanding of the role.
- Any AI assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview.

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