Community Mental Health Clinician (Registered Nurse or Social Worker Level 1/2) - Older People's Mental Health

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 Hours per week ) Up to August 2027

Position Classification: Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2

Location: Canterbury Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ682827

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

About The Role

Canterbury Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, patient- and family-centred healthcare to the local community. Since opening in 1929, the hospital has continued to evolve to meet the changing needs of the community through innovative models of care.

The Community Mental Health / Older People’s Mental Health Team model of care states: The “Community Older People’s Mental Health Team” (OPMH Team) is a specialty service of the community mental health system. OPMH Team provide a range of clinical services including intake, assessment, consultation, treatment and care coordination. Care coordination is the main component of this model of care and includes extended care coordination, targeted packages of care and short term care coordination.

Consumers under the care of OPMH Teams will either have:

Short term interventions and may be discharged or referred back to their GPs or other treatment providers after a period of weeks or months.A period of treatment as recommended by evidence based practices.

The clinician will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in addition to this position description.

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Ideal Candidate

Recognised tertiary qualifications appropriate to profession. Full registration and eligibility for membership to professional association, as appropriate.Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).

Benefits And Perks

Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlusUpskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney EducationFree Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their familiesAnnual influenza vaccination on us!Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

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This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

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Applications Close: 17 August 2026

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