Clinical Nurse Specialist (516327)

The role:

• Display advanced clinical practice skills and promotes best practices in adult community mental health nursing by acting as a resource person to other staff in the management of complex clinical issues.
• Undertake the provision of recovery focused specialist mental health assessments and assertive case management, using recognised assessment methods and evidence based interventions, for a designated number of clients within the community setting.
• As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, participates in the multi-disciplinary team review of clients, including supporting staff to develop, monitor and evaluate clinical outcome measures.
• Maintain appropriate records of assessments, interventions and specialised reports, and assist in the maintenance of appropriate records systems.

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

Details of Appointment

Permanent, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*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: $103,466 to $109,165 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 & Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital based program that lead to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom.

2. Current Driver’s License

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Extensive, relevant psychiatric nursing experience and/or is credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse by the Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. or equivalent.

2. Holds, or is working towards, relevant tertiary qualifications.

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
5. serious traffic offences

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

•  Generic Clinical Nurse Specialist G5 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
•  Generic Clinical Nurse Specialist G5 (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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