Assistant In Nursing CYMHS Adolescent Inpatient Unit
An exciting nursing opportunity presents itself here for you to make a real difference in the lives of young people aged between 12-17yrs with the Brolga adolescent inpatient unit.
If you’re ready to step up and join a dynamic team with a positive work culture this could be your chance. We are looking for someone to join our dynamic team and ready to learn and to support the collaborative work of our nursing team with the wider multidisciplinary team.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Assistant In Nursing
Remuneration: $993.60 - $1,090.20 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ571219
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
The Brolga Unit is located on the Hornsby Hospital campus
What you'll be doing
The role of the Assistant in Nursing [AIN] within Mental Health Drug and Alcohol [MHDA] Services is to support both the nursing and multidisciplinary team under the direction of a Registered Nurse [RN]. The AIN assists in the provision of nursing care to mental health patients within an acute care setting and provides within their identified tasks direct patient care activities that support the recovery of acute mental health patients under the supervision of a RN. The role also involves the collecting of health care information, documenting and communicating the information back to the RN.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in second or third year of a Bachelor of Nursing or degree deemed appropriate or completion of HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care).
- Understanding the needs of Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Clients.
- Commitment to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of confidentiality issues.
- Well-developed communication skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Allen Morfoot on Allen.Morfoot@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 7 May 2025
