Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152 - $101,299 per annum + annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ599499
We are seeking an enthusiastic registered nurse to join our clinical team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

The Acute Care Service model of care provides:

• Mental Health assessments to consumers within the community experiencing acute mental health problems (including a rapid response when indicated) and determining an appropriate pathway to care (e.g., community treatment; assist consumers access and admission to inpatient treatment).
• Short term mental health treatment in the community often as an alternative to hospital.
• In reach to hospital to promote effective follow up post mental health admission.
• Collaborative care for consumers transferring between hospital and community.
• The model provides short term mental health interventions in the community for consumers experiencing mental health distress. Once the symptoms have resolved and the presentation is no longer acute the team collaborate with other stakeholders for the most appropriate ongoing care and treatment.

For more information, please view the Position Description