Mental Health Nurse, Help aHead Caringbah

Help aHead Caringbah is a person-centred service hub bringing together mental health, alcohol and other drug, physical health, and psychosocial supports. Join our multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessments, clinical interventions, and recovery-focused care across South Sydney and the Sutherland Shire.

We are seeking a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse who is passionate about person-centred care and collaborative practice within an integrated health service.

About the role
As a Mental Health Nurse, you will provide specialist nursing expertise within a multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions that support recovery and wellbeing. You will integrate physical health screening into mental health care and collaborate with primary care and other services.

This role is a part-time 30 hours/week, 12-month fixed term position (to 30 June 2027) with potential extension.

The service operates Monday–Friday, with some extended hours up to 7pm on two days per week.

Benefits & Perks

• $5000 sign on bonus
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 in living expenses
• Additional $2,650 meals & entertainment packaging
• Flexible work arrangements supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and clinical supervision
• Grand Pacific Health Staff Conference
• Employer paid parental leave (in addition to Government PPL)
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver brief, evidence-based mental health nursing interventions (individual and group)
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments
• Contribute to recovery-focused wellbeing plans
• Integrate physical health screening and monitoring into care

Skills & Experience
You will have:

1. Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1), Credentialed Mental Health Nurse status with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (or application in progress)
2. Experience conducting mental health assessments and collaborative care planning
3. Demonstrated ability to deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions
4. Understanding of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental health

About Grand Pacific Health
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit health provider delivering physical, mental and social health services across NSW and the ACT. With 25+ locations, we support healthier, more connected communities, particularly for people experiencing disadvantage.

Interested?

Applications will be reviewed as they come in, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

For more information contact: Rebecca Bennett, Service Manager, Help aHead Caringbah on 0499 735 452 or rbennett@gph.org.au

Visit www.gph.org.au/employment to download the Position Description and Employee Benefits Guide, then click Apply.
Please ensure your application addresses the selection criteria in the Position Description.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
We welcome applications from people with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.