Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 09/05/2025)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2Location: Nepean HospitalRemuneration: $64.57 - $65.85 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ473803
Applications Close: 04/04/2024With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.What we can offer you (for eligible employees):· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging· Novated Leasing· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members· Fitness Passport
Where you'll be working
The CNC2 provides expert clinical advice to consumers, their family and carers, and other health care professionals within the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Additionally, the CNC2 develops, facilitates implementation and evaluates care management plans for consumers with complex health needs. Furthermore, this role provides an expert Mental Health nursing consultation, clinical leadership including planning and management, research, and education that results in improved care for people accessing the Mental Health Services, their family and carers. A key challenge of this role is working in a demanding, busy and complex environment where there are competing priorities from a variety of stakeholders. Are you interested? Apply today!An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.What you'll be doingThe successful applicant will provide an expert Mental Health nursing consultation, clinical leadership including planning and management, research, and education that results in improved care for people accessing the Mental Health Services, their family and carers.About us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public Health Services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.NBMLHD: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in Health Service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community.Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. In the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Mental Health Service, we value and strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to enrich our working environment and deliver excellent care to all consumers, their families and carers, no matter their background or needs. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of Mental Health concerns and people of mature age.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.Selection Criteria to be Addressed: * Current registration with AHPRA - Division 1 Registered Nurse

• A registered nurse who has at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. In addition who has a post graduate qualification in the specialist nursing field or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the LHD.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework applied to clinical practice.
• Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
• Demonstrated skills leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in the management of organisational and cultural change.
• Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of Mental Health education programs.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in complex recovery orientated, trauma informed, culturally sensitive and family inclusive consumer-centred Mental Health nursing with the ability to work independently.
• A current NSW drivers licence and willingness to use for work purposes.

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