Acute Mental Health Clinician

An exciting opportunity exists for a clinician with a strong interest in and commitment to Mental Health to join the experienced and dedicated Acute Community Mental Health Team at Ryde Community Mental Health Centre.

What we offer:

• Annual leave + 17.5% Annual leave loading
• Access to clinical supervision
• Investment in you - Support through training and continuing professional development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 2 October 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification: Dependent on qualification

Hours Per Week: 22

Requisition ID: REQ593452

Salary per hour:

Health Professional Level 1/2: $ $52.83

Registered Nurse: $ $52.62

Psychologist: $ $57.10

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 Acute Team, 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

The Ryde Acute Team model of care provides a combination of short-term and medium to longer-term support in the form of a multidisciplinary team approach to collaborative care.

This includes:

• Mental Health triage and assessments for consumers within the community experiencing acute mental health problems
• Mental health assessments in Ryde ED after hours
• Short term mental health treatment in the community often as an alternative to hospital, including care coordination and longer-term case management as clinically indicated
• Collaborative care-planning for consumers transferring between hospital and community, follow up support and onward referrals where appropriate
• Brief therapeutic interventions such as BIC based on Project Air model for Personality Disorders
• Working in a multidisciplinary team across a 7-day rotating roster with 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Proficient in working with data systems and computer skills or/and knowledge of Microsoft Office Word software.
• Current NSW Driver's licence.

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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: 13 November 2025