About Us

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.

Where you will be based

Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

About the role

The Assertive Outreach Teams are tertiary level community mental health teams providing care coordinated services to consumers diagnosed with a severe and enduring mental illness and who require an enhanced level of support to sustain living in the community.

There are two assertive outreach teams within SLHD:

1. The Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) based at Croydon Community Health Centre provides services to those living in the Canterbury and Croydon areas.
2. The Mobile Assertive Treatment Team (MATT) based at the Camperdown Community Health Centre provides services to those living in the Camperdown, Marrickville and Redfern areas.

The AOT's provide coordination and clinical services for identified supported housing programs.

The clinician will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in addition to this position description. The clinician will provide discipline specific and targeted assessments or interventions.

We are looking for someone who …

• Holds recognised tertiary qualifications appropriate to profession. Full registration and eligibility for membership to professional association, as appropriate.
• Has demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.
• Has a c urrent NSW Driver's Licence (P2 Licence acceptable).

What we can offer you (for eligible employees) …

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

• Novated Leasing

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Fitness Passport

• Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development

Please view the Position Description for further details.

For enquiries, please contact Megan Ryan on 0488 789 036 or via email at Megan.Ryan1@health.nsw.gov.au

About working for SLHD

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 (PD2022_030)

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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Applications Close: 6 September 2023