CCLHD - Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - Mental Health

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.  
 

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Grade 2 in Mental Health to join their team on a temporary full-time basis from 3 February 2025 to 6 July 2025. This role will provide you with the opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of contemporary, person-centred care while contributing to the ongoing development of our nursing services. You will play a key role in providing expert clinical advice and leadership, supporting the development and implementation of evidence-based practices, and mentoring nursing teams to ensure the highest standards of care for our patients.

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, you will be responsible for providing a diverse and complex nursing consultancy service to patients and healthcare teams. You will work within the framework of the Clinical Nurse Consultant Domains of Practice to demonstrate your advanced clinical skills, leadership, and judgement. Your expertise will support improvements in safety and quality of care through the implementation of evidence-based practice, education programs, change management, and expert consultation. You will be actively involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, ensuring that contemporary, high-quality, person-centred care is delivered. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, managers, and consumers will be key to developing and delivering safe, effective, and efficient models of care that align with the strategic goals of Central Coast Local Health District.

About You
  

• You have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
• You have 5 years of full-time equivalent post-registration experience, including at least 3 years of full-time equivalent experience in mental health. 
• You have a demonstrated ability to work within the frameworks of acute health care service delivery models autonomously and as part of a team.
• You have effective written and oral communication with negotiation and conflict management skills.

Where you’ll be working  

This position is based at Gosford Hospital. You will be working in a dynamic environment with a diverse and skilled team, contributing to the delivery of mental health services in an acute care setting. Gosford Hospital is committed to providing excellent patient care in an integrated healthcare setting, where you will be able to work across multiple areas of the mental health service, ensuring that patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care.

The Central Coast Local Health District is committed to providing excellent healthcare services and is known for its collaborative culture and dedication to continuous improvement. You will be contributing to the District's vision of Caring for the Coast, ensuring compliance with legislation while enhancing the quality and accessibility of records management for all staff.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.  
 
What we Offer   
 

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast  
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.  
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.  
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. 
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.  
• Social Club.  
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.  

 
Child Safe Standard Commitment  
 
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.  The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are  committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.  Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
 
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion   
  
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.  

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.     

For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx  

Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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