Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 26 Feb 2026)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Bathurst, NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 5 January 2025 – 11:59pm
Registered Nurse - Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS) About The Role This position provides an exciting opportunity for registered nurses committed to working in a community mental health team, particularly with older people and their families. The working hours are 8:30-5:00pm.
The Bathurst OPMH team includes clinicians from nursing, social work, psychology, OT, and psychiatry backgrounds, with support from dietetics and other allied health disciplines.
The team prides itself on working collaboratively and maintaining an excellent workplace culture of support and flexibility, while ensuring a high level of clinical care.
The team meets every morning to review new referrals and plan the day. Clinicians will see older people and their families, conducting mental health assessments, providing therapy, and care planning for improved mental wellbeing.
The successful applicant will work closely with the team leader, the clinical leader, and the wider team, and will be linked with a clinical supervisor and professional mentor.
They will engage in robust clinical and operational orientation to the role, including the development and implementation of an individualised professional development pathway, which will include the core skills required to undertake the role and the person's own developmental interests in OPMH.
To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.
A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact, and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.
To Apply For This Role Click 'Apply'Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing loginUpload your current resumeAnswer the selection criteriaRole-related enquiries: Please contact Anita Willey, Team Leader - Specialist Mental Health Programs on (02) 6330 5850 / 0436 398 038 or at ****** for more information.
Additional Information For Applicants All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. #J-18808-Ljbffr