Clinical Nurse Specialist Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health
The Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Unit (Brolga) is located at Hornsby. Our service provides a safe and therapeutic environment for 12–17-year-olds experiencing mental health problems. If you have a passion for leadership and developing a collaborative culture together, Brolga is a great environment to work with with a highly skilled team, supporting with young people and their families.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,170.30 - $2,241.60 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ584521
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
The Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Unit (Brolga) is located in Hornsby.
What you'll be doing
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) you demonstrate expertise in the acute inpatient unit providing leadership, advice and recommendations on all aspects of related care. The CNS2 formulates and implements policy, guides practice and engages in education and research activities. The CNS2 acts as a role model providing complex care to those patients requiring advanced clinical skills regarding their area of specialty. There is an expectation of developing assessment skills in coaching, teaching and developing staff in the team, where you will be supported well in your professional development.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Division 1 Registered Nurse with post registration qualification relevant to speciality and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of their post graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Evidence of and commitment to patient/customer focused care, clinical governance and quality improvement
- Evidence of advanced level of knowledge and skill related to management of speciality area
- Demonstrated knowledge in initiating and implementing changes to improve clinical service delivery and outcomes, models of care, evidence based practice and practice development.
- Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team, with an emphasis on service delivery, quality of care and team cohesion.
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For role related queries or questions contact Allen Morfoot on Allen.Morfoot@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 1 July 2025
