Employment Type: Permanent and Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Bankstown Community Mental Health Centre
Position Classifications:
Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Social Worker Level 1/2
Registered Nurse
Psychologist
Remuneration:
Occupational Therapist: $1,292.52 – $1,872.58 per week
Social Worker: $1,292.52 – $1,872.58 per week
Registered Nurse: $1,290.90 – $1,812.39 per week
Psychologist: $1,365.31 – $2,029.47 per week
Requisition ID: REQ420067
Application Close Date: 13/08/2023
Interview Date Range: 16/08/2023 – 23/08/2023
Contact Details:
Naomi Joseph – Team Leader Community MH Emergency Team: 0475 965 237 | [email protected],nsw.gov.au
Aretha Paterson – Acting Team Leader Assertive Outreach Team: 0436 934 845 |[email protected]
- Are you looking to make the move into NSW Health? We are looking for talented clinicians who want to join our team!
- Temporary contract opportunities also open for visa holders; are you seeking work in community mental health but don’t have your permanent residency as yet?
- Prior experience in relevant roles from the private sector can be reviewed towards commencing salary level (subject to approval).
Previous applicants need not apply.
About the Opportunity
We are excited to be recruiting Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Registered Nurses and Psychologists to become part of a team of professionals that support people living within the community with mental health issues.
What We can Offer You:
- A conveniently located office in the heart of Bankstown CBD with close access to free public parking and transport (not located at the hospital)
- An opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment where initiative and hard work are recognised
- Further education and development to support your growth as a clinician through our Foundations of Community Mental Health program
- Access to an additional day off (ADO) for full time employees, as well as other benefits such as salary packaging, novated leasing and Fitness Passport
- Opportunity to progress, develop and gain experience in senior clinical and team leader positions
We have current opportunities across the:
- Emergency Team (CoMHET)
- Assertive Outreach Team (AOT)
To learn more about these services, please click on the following information sheet. Being a pool clinician is unique! You will be filling a vacancy in one of the above mentioned teams; as other vacancies arise throughout our service you may be required to transfer into another position and share your skills within our service! These opportunities may be across other teams such as (but not limited to) Early Psychosis Intervention and Adult Care Co-Ordination, as well as those listed previously.
This position is suited to clinicians who enjoy working within a supportive environment and are willing to learn! Applications from new graduates are also welcome (Registered Nurses need to have fulfilled their TPP year). You will be based at Bankstown, however future opportunities may also present at Ingleburn, Liverpool, Ambarvale, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Bowral and Wollondilly based mental health services.
The CMH Team are committed to providing a supportive environment where staff are empowered to achieve their full potential.
IMPORTANT Info for Applicants: Your claim against the Selection Criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should address the Selection Criteria detailed above in light of service outline in the above link and the position description.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Relevant qualifications as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or qualified Social Worker eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or CSU Graduates: Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health).
- Given the current opportunities listed in this advertisement, please give your preference for initial placement and provide detail in regards to why you would like the opportunity within this service.
- Please list the hours per week you are able to work. If you are on a visa, please list details and conditions of this visa.
- Please provide a detailed description of your interest and motivation in applying for this role, highlighting your relevant skills & experience in providing assessment and treatment for consumers of the mental health service.
- Using an example, describe a time where you have had to work as part of a team to solve a problem. Outline the communication skills used and how you ensured the problem would not occur again.
- Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on [email protected]