Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health Team

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To be considered for interview, candidates must address the Selection Criteria in the Position Description.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $67,357.32 – $94,568.44 pa (plus super)
Hours per week: 38
Location: Wellington, NSW

Registered Nurse – Community Mental Health Team

Wellington Health Service

About the role:
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic mental health clinician with a passion for engaging with clients in an acute setting and working within a multidisciplinary team environment to provide evidence, based interventions. The successful applicant will be a creative problem solver with the ability to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

Western NSW LHD encourages suitably qualified Aboriginal people to apply for this position

This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons.Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.

Where you’ll be working:
Western NSW Local Health District is at the forefront in the delivery of rural and remote Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol services across a catchment area of 400,000 square kilometres with regional centres – Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst – providing hubs for local and remote services.

Our vision is to be leaders in the delivery or these services to rural & remote people and we utilise a range of modalities and delivery options including virtual to provide our services.

With an early intervention and recovery focus, we place the person at the centre of care, considering individual strengths and valuing Aboriginal cultural competency in providing evidence based treatment. We provide cohesive and integrated care with our service partnerships and aim to provide the least restrictive care, closest to home.

Wellington is the second oldest town west of the Blue Mountains and is located 350km from Sydney and is just over an hour from the picturesque town of Orange in the state’s Central West. The nearest Base Hospital is Dubbo Health Service, approximately 50km from the town.

About us:
WNSWLHD is the largest employer in the region, with over 7,700 dedicated staff working across 3 major rural referral hospitals, 50 community health centres, numerous corporate and executive offices and 38 inpatient facilities – which include 25 multipurpose services and 4 district health services.

We are committed to building a workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging, by recognising and valuing the skills and strengths each person can bring to our organisation. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse groups.

Some of the benefits of working with us include:

• Genuine support in an inclusive, compassionate and caring team environment.
• Interesting and challenging work that will bring your purpose to life, broaden your scope and fast track your career.
• Greater autonomy and responsibility to reach your full potential.
• Opportunities to make an impact and shape the future of rural health through involvement in projects, innovations and research.
• Opportunities for learning and development, including access to a mentoring program and in-house training with our Organisational Development Unit and eLearning system.
• Access to Salary Packaging to save on tax, Fitness Passport and free and confidential counselling services.

How to apply:
Candidates must read the Position Description and address the Selection Criteria for the role, providing examples where required. You must also upload a copy of your current CV as part of your application. For assistance, see our Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD. For further information on the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards.

Applications will close 2 April 2023 – 11:59pm.
For role related enquiries, please reach out to Lucy Rolek on (02) 6881 4000 or [email protected]

COVID-19 Response:
All NSW Health workers are required to provide a record of their COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this role, or have an approved medical contraindication certificate.

Talent Pool
If we identify a surplus of suitable candidates for this role, you may also be invited to an eligibility list where you could be offered an alternative position per the relevant Award.