Acute Mental Health Clinician
Are you passionate about making a real difference in mental health?
The Ryde Acute Community Mental Health Team offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment delivering recovery-focused care to consumers experiencing acute mental health presentations. You will play a key role in providing timely, person-centred support, helping people in the community to recover and thrive.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ660187
Salary per week:
Health Professional Level 1/2: $38.51 - $54.94
Registered Nurse: $37.48 - $52.62
Psychologist: $40.58 - $59.39
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.
Where you'll be working
Ryde Community Mental Health Centre, 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
• Provide recovery-focused mental health care to consumers experiencing acute mental illness or crisis.
• Conduct timely mental health triage and assessments, including after-hours assessments in Ryde Emergency Department.
• Deliver short-term community-based treatment as an alternative to hospital admission.
• Coordinate care and manage cases longer-term where clinically indicated.
• Work collaboratively with inpatient and community services to ensure smooth transitions of care.
• Implement brief, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including BIC aligned with the Project Air model.
• Contribute effectively within a skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in a 7-day rotating roster, covering morning and afternoon shifts.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current AHPRA registration for relevant discipline - Psychology, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse, Eligibility for membership with AASW for Social Workers.
- Demonstrated, comprehensive mental health assessment and crisis intervention experience. Demonstrated experience and skills in suicide risk assessment and management.
- Experience working in community mental health and a demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act.
- Extensive case management/care co-ordination skills.
- Current NSW Driver's licence.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Runa Aman on runa.aman@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.
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Applications Close: 14 May 2026
