Clinical Nurse Specialist in Sydney

This position is located in Hobart, Tasmania.

The Mental Health Short Stay Unit is a 6-bed ward at the Royal Hobart Hospital. This role is to work in the Mental Health Short Stay Unit and Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department as a Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Join the Mental Health Short Stay Unit (MHSSU) and play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health care within a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment. In this Clinical Nurse Specialist role, you are required to conduct primary mental health and risk assessments of patients requiring specialized mental health assessment presenting to Emergency Department.

In this advanced clinical role, you will contribute to improving outcomes for people presenting in crisis by conducting comprehensive assessments, supporting clinical decision-making, facilitating access to appropriate services, and ensuring safe and effective transitions of care.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist to Mental Health Short Stay Unit (MHSSU):

• Works in conjunction with unit staff, the MHSSU, the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department (ED), Alcohol and Drug Services and Community Mental Health Services to deliver improved outcomes for MHSSU clients and individuals presenting to the ED with mental illness and requiring specialist assessment.
• Is a clinical expert who acts as a specialist resource for nursing, medical, and allied health staff involved in the management of patients with mental health concerns presenting to Emergency Department including those with concurrent alcohol or drug use issues.

You will need:

• Strong clinical experience and expertise in mental health nursing, particularly within acute or crisis care settings.
• The ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and contribute to care planning and clinical decision-making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Confidence in providing clinical advice, education and support to colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving skills and a commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• An understanding of contemporary mental health care, risk management principles and relevant legislation.
• The ability to work with a high degree of autonomy while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
• A passion for improving outcomes for people experiencing mental illness, addiction-related concerns and other complex presentations.

Details of appointment:

• Multiple permanent, full time and part time, shift worker positions, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
• Salary 109,767 to 115,813 pro rata per annum + 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.
• In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.
• Salary Packaging: You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to 9,010 + 2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to 15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to 10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• 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.
• The Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualifications; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital based program that led to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom.
• Extensive relevant psychiatric nursing experience and/or is credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses or equivalent.
• Holds, or is working towards, relevant tertiary qualifications.