Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time (up to 23/08/2026)
Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Remuneration: $30.63 - $34.63 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ598289
Application Close: 31/08/2025
Job Share may be considered for part time hours
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.
We are seeking a motivated Allied Health Assistant (AHA) to join our multidisciplinary inpatient allied health team. In this role, you will deliver clinical and administrative support under the direction of supervising allied health professionals, contributing to safe, high-quality, and timely care for mental health inpatients with acute and complex needs. Reporting to the Allied Health Team Leader, supervising clinicians, and Nursing Unit Managers, you will assist in patient care through psychoeducation, therapeutic group facilitation, individual assessments, interventions, and care coordination, all within a structured supervision framework.
If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in mental health care and thrive in a collaborative clinical environment, we invite you to apply now and join our dedicated team.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
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What you will bring to the role
- Certificate III or IV in Allied Health Assistance or relevant equivalent qualification or willingness to complete the required skills and competencies for the role.
- Demonstrate a commitment and openness to learning, growing, and developing.
- Previous work experience with consumers with mental illness or an understanding of mental health recovery-oriented principles and trauma-informed care concepts.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and complete activities (including ability to work within scope of practice and seek assistance when required) as delegated by supervision Allied Health Professional.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and email applications
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Jaax on Michelle.Jaax@health.nsw.gov.au