Mental Health Clinician, State Mental Health Telephone Access Line/ACT – ESMHS

Mental Health Clinician, State Mental Health Telephone Access Line/Acute Care Team – Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (through to March 2027)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2
Remuneration: $79,419.00 - $122,465.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ684550
Location: Randwick, Sydney

Applications close date: 23 August 2026.
 

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area.  We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Come Work With Us!

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

Are you an experienced Mental Health Clinician, looking for a change and who wants to help mental health consumers in times of crisis? Come and join our caring and compassionate team working shifts in both the Acute Care Team and the State-Wide Mental Health Telephone Access Line (SMHTAL) providing a point of care and contact for mental health consumers in the community.  

If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.

Where you'll be working

Acute Care Team, Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service (ESMHS), located on the Prince of Wales Hospital campus, Randwick

The role involves telephone triage and community based assessment and risk management of consumers with mental health concerns. The position is required to work as part of a 24 hour seven (7) day a week rotating roster

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant (Nursing only). 

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application

Application close: 23 August 2026
 

For more information we encourage you to contact Jenny Nagle on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 31 August 2026 and 4 September 2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.