Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) Clinical Nurse Consultant
An exciting opportunity to join an innovative Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) team working alongside multidisciplinary teams to help consumers pave their "Journey to Home".
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,527.30 - $2.577.70 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ574553
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.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital
What you'll be doing
PCLI is a coordinated state-wide approach to supporting people with enduring and serious mental illness who have been in hospital for more than twelve months to wherever possible re-establish their lives in the community. The initiative was established as part of the Government’s commitment to strengthen mental health care in NSW by developing effective community-based residential care and support options for people experiencing long stays in mental health inpatient units.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant who, through leadership, facilitates evidence informed clinical practice and evaluation for the identified consumer cohort which is innovative, strategic, relevant and sustainable.
The incumbent will support the operational management of the PCLI service delivery ensuring advanced level of timely, appropriate and flexible high quality care is provided. The incumbent will consultant and liaise closely with the PCLI Project Manager, the PCLI Senior Allied Health Professional, inpatient teams, the Macquarie Hospital clinical leads, and the NSLHD MHDA Community Mental Health Teams. The CNC will ensure a seamless integration and coordination of day to day services and provide advanced clinical e advice and support as required. The incumbent will work Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 5.00pm and carry a clinical caseload.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered with Authority to Practice with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Minimum five years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty field. In addition the applicant must have an approved post graduate qualification (minimum Grad Diploma/Certificate level) or evidence of working towards Masters level qualification.
- Advanced ability to initiate and lead evidence based nursing clinical practice in the assessment, care planning and care delivery of people with complex mental health issues in a recovery setting.
- Demonstrated ability in the development and delivery of educational resources and programs.
- Proven ability to provide clinical leadership in the management of mental health consumers with demonstrated high level ability to network and communicate across a range of internal and external key partners.
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For role related queries or questions contact Chelsea Miller on Chelsea.Miller@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.
Applications Close: 22 May 2025
