At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert mental health care and support in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.
- Company: Leading healthcare provider focused on person-centred mental health services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, visa sponsorship, relocation package, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to innovative service delivery and quality improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health care while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse with mental health qualifications and significant nursing experience.
The predicted salary is between 109767 - 115813 $ per year.
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health - Visa Sponsorship Available
Location
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Employment Type
Permanent Full-Time
Salary
Closing Date
- 29 October 2026
- About the Opportunity
- A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health to join their Mental Health Short Stay Unit, supporting individuals experiencing acute mental health concerns and co-occurring alcohol and drug-related issues.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary environment focused on delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health care.
The Role
As a CNS, you will provide advanced clinical expertise and specialist support across mental health services, working collaboratively with nursing, medical and allied health professionals to improve patient outcomes.
Key responsibilities include
- Delivering specialist mental health assessments and evidence-based clinical care.
- Providing expert advice and treatment recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.
- Supporting patients presenting with mental health concerns and co-existing alcohol or drug-related issues.
- Coordinating care pathways, referrals, discharge planning and transitions of care.
- Developing strong partnerships with community, inpatient and emergency care services.
- Providing education, coaching and support to healthcare staff.
- Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance activities.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate
- Significant experience in acute mental health nursing, including triaging/assessing.
- Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary mental health practice and clinical governance principles.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare environments.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.
- The ability to work autonomously while supporting collaborative team-based care.
Essential Requirements
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Postgraduate or specialist qualifications in Mental Health Nursing.
- Extensive mental health nursing experience.
What's on Offer?
- Permanent employment opportunities.
- Visa sponsorship including a pathway to Permanent Residency.
- Generous relocation package including temporary accommodation.
- A supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
- Ongoing professional development and education opportunities.
- The chance to contribute to innovative mental health service delivery and quality improvement initiatives.
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