Clincial Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - Mental Health Services

🧠 Lead Mental Health Integration – Drive better outcomes by bridging mental health and general hospital care.

🌟 Expert Role with Impact – Shape clinical practice, mentor staff, and influence service delivery across the district.

📚 Grow Through Research & Education – Lead innovation with research, postgraduate teaching, and policy development.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $131,870.90 – $134,500.69 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown

Where you'll be working
Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.

• State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
• Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
• Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
• Convenient access to Westpoint shopping centre, just a 10-minute walk away.
• Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.

Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff.

What you'll be doing
This Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC2) role in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry provides expert mental health nursing within general hospital settings, enhancing service integration and supporting staff through leadership, education, and research. Other responsibilities include:

• Leading high-level clinical consultation and support across hospital services.
• Supervising and mentors nursing staff to ensure quality mental health care.
• Driving research and disseminates findings to improve clinical practice.
• Developing and delivering specialist education programs and resources.
• Planning and evaluating strategic clinical service improvements.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements

Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)

Selection Criteria

1. Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency  (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse Division 1, with a minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience, with a minimum of three years full-time experience in the specialty field. In addition the employee must have approved post graduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field in which appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by WSLHD or working towards same.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide an expert client-centred consultancy practice participating in direct patient care provisions.
3. Act as an exemplary role model by living the organisations values; while providing effective leadership through direction, coaching and demonstrating expert knowledge, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies to practice at an advanced or expanded level.
4. Contribute to the development and management of clinical processes such as policies and procedures with demonstrated ability to access, read and interpret research findings in current literature.
5. Demonstrated excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with all levels of staff within a multidisciplinary team.
6. Demonstrates high level capabilities in critical thinking and problem solving, with higher order conflict resolution and negotiation abilities
7. Demonstrate ability to provide education on complex clinical issues to clinicians, patients and carers, with demonstrated participation in formal and informal education programs with ability to identify educational needs for the organisation.
8. Current Drivers Licence: Licence Class C.

Requisition ID: REQ559168
Applications Close: 18^th May 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed  Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Janine Van Bruinessen on Janine.VanBruinessen@health.nsw.gov.au