Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Lismore

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration: $109,945.46 - $113,556.22 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ462621
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care.
Lismore Kamala Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) to coordinate and deliver high quality nursing care to patients/clients in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s National Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses. Criteria for CNS2 as outlined in the Public Hospital Nurses and Midwives (State) Award; Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) and in accordance with the National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce and the NSW Health Mental Health Competencies. The Mental Health CNS2 is responsible for facilitating safe, evidence based, person centred nursing care, including the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery.
Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay.
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing.
• Growth – access to professional and personal development.
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

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For role related queries or questions contact Samantha McKinnon on samantha.mckinnon@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 27 March 2024
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit , our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see .
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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