Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - Mental Health
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- Hunter New England Local Health District
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- REQ563085 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $131,870 - $134,500 per annum + 11.5% super + Salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ563085
Applications Close: Tuesday, 22nd April 2025.
The Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) is a state-wide program dedicated to supporting consumers with enduring and serious mental illness who have experienced a long-term stay (greater than 12 months) in a mental health inpatient unit. Our focus is to assist individuals in re-establishing their lives in the community with appropriate and sustainable supports.
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Community Transition Team within Mental Health Services. Based at the James Fletcher Hospital Campus in Newcastle, you will be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with inpatient and community services to assess and facilitate smooth transitions from hospital to community settings.
- Provide direct clinical interventions to consumers.
- Offer expert clinical consultancy and professional leadership to internal and external stakeholders across the Local Health District (LHD).
- Consult into the development of individual transition plans and care pathways to the community and enhance the transition process between inpatient and community settings to support optimal outcomes and experience for the consumer, families/carers, mental health clinicians and CMO partners.
The role is supported by the Team Manager, PCLI Program Manager and mental health nursing leadership. The role will continue to develop and evolve over time in line with developments within PCLI. You will also be part of a state-wide network of PCLI clinicians.
About you:
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate extensive experience and knowledge of complex mental health presentations, nursing leadership and highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. You will also have the ability to communicate clinical concepts and information to non-clinical audiences and provide advice on clinical issues within a recovery and rehabilitation context.
- Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA who has at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the field of Mental Health.
- Postgraduate nursing qualifications in Mental Health.
- Eligible to drive in NSW with a current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated lease
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Megan Turrell on 0434 072 912
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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