Clinical Nurse Consultant - Perinatal Mental Health (524962)

The role:

• Provide an identified first point of contact with the PMHS team for receipt of enquiries regarding management advice or referral to the team.
• Review and triage referrals received and prioritise allocation of assessment appointments according to patient need.
• Coordinate the care of women referred for assessment and treatment in collaboration with the Perinatal Psychiatrist and the PMHS.
• Provide case management for women with complex Mental Health and psychosocial problems as part of their antenatal care and/or coordinate discharge planning and follow up for women following the birth of their baby.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, part time, day worker position working 32 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for 12 months.

*notwithstanding hours may 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 and part time vacancies.

Salary: $111,506 to $118,336 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
2. Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
2. Experience working in an Adult or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service or a Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service.
3. Further education in perinatal or infant Mental Health, or counselling.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

•  520632, 524962 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Perinatal MH G6 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
•  520632, 524962 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Perinatal MH G6 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

For more information (Contact Officer)

Kirsten Barton

Nurse Unit Manager (Team Leader) - Adult Community Mental Health
03 6477 7***
**************@ths.tas.gov.au

Important information

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