Registered Nurse - Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS)
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 succeed in this role, you should have experience working in a similar capacity, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and be committed to delivering high-quality patient care.
You will also need to be willing to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
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.
We offer a competitive salary of $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum, plus superannuation and salary packaging options.
Please note that this is a temporary full-time position up to 26 February 2026.
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