Mental Health Professionals (Older Persons)
This position is with the Committed, Experienced and Award-Winning Ryde Older Persons Community Mental Health Team. The Team has a proud tradition of innovation including Groupwork with consumers, families and carers the aim of improving health outcomes and quality of life.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ510226
Salary per hour:
Psychologist: $37.70 - $55.17
Registered Nurse: $35.33 - $49.60
Health Professional Level 1/2: $35.78 - $51.0
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.
Ryde Community Mental Health Centre, 39-41 Fourth Avenue, Eastwood
Ryde Hospital is having an incredible $479 million complete hospital redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community.
The Ryde Hospital Redevelopment will result in new health facilities and enhanced services including emergency, ICU/critical care, inpatient units, outpatient/ambulatory care services and much more.
Construction commenced in early 2023 and will provide you with a wonderful and exciting opportunity to be part of the Ryde team to change the future health services for the Ryde Community completely.
What you'll be doing
The Multi- Disciplinary Team provides Trauma Informed, Recovery Oriented services including assessment, treatment and individualised care coordination to Older People whose lives are impacted by Mental Illness.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APRHA) registration as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist or Occupational Therapist or eligibility for membership to the AASW.
- Demonstrated skills in conducting comprehensive mental health assessment and management, including assessment, risk management and care coordination.
- Demonstrated capacity to comprehensively assess and manage risk associated with suicide, deliberate self-harm , reputational risk and risk associated with violence, exploitation and abuse.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Recovery Model of care within Mental Health and the ability to implement and evaluate these care processes within the context of clinical care planning.
- Demonstrated experience working in Community Mental Health services and a demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
- Current NSW Drivers Licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Beverley Harvey on Beverley.Harvey@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9858 7777.
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 (Page 11). 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.
Applications Close: 20 September 2024
