Community Mental Health Nurse

Team The Burnie Adult Community Mental Health Service (BACMHS NW) is a case management service that provides expert mental health care including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention within the community setting.

The Role

• Provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based community mental health nursing care to a designated client group, promoting recovery, wellbeing and positive health outcomes.
• Collaborate with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to assess needs, develop and implement individualised care plans, monitor progress and support recovery goals.
• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, patient safety and professional development while maintaining accurate documentation and complying with relevant legislation, policies and NMBA standards.

You will need:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), with relevant mental health nursing knowledge and clinical experience.
• Strong communication, assessment, care planning and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams using recovery-oriented and evidence-based practices.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation, risk assessment, safeguarding, clinical documentation and workplace health and safety, with a commitment to continuous learning and quality improvement.

Details of appointment:

• Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible, notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:

• $80,524 to $109,175 per annum (Pro rata).
• Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
• Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.

Benefits Available To Eligible Candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the "Carer Accredited Employer Status" providing support to employees with caring responsibilities.

Eligibility:

• Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.

For more information:

• Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
• Name: Kirsten Barton
• Position: Nurse Unit Manager (Team Leader)
• Email address: kirsten.barton@ths.tas.gov.au

What it is like working at the Department of Health:

• Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health.
• Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do.
• This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation.
• We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.