- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln
- Salary: $117,997 - $123,272 p.a - Temporary Full Time (up to 7 November 2025) - RN/M3
Overview
The Nurse Consultant – Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician will provide clinical, educational and professional Mental Health services within the Port Lincoln Hospital Services. The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician works in partnership with a range of stakeholders from regional South Australia (SA) and Rural and Remote Mental Health Services (RRMHS) to ensure comprehensive care and timely transition to community care. The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician will be responsible for providing resources, education and mentoring to Eyre Far North LHN staff to improve skills in assessment and care of Mental Health consumers.
Employees classified at this level provide clinical nursing expertise to contribute to the improvement of high quality, safe Mental Health services and provides clinical and consultancy services that support the recovery of Mental Health consumers across community, acute and rehabilitation service settings.
Employees classified at this level are experts within their area and stream of practice and have a significant degree of autonomy and decision making.
Various practice models may be used to enact this role, including but not limited to:
- Primarily providing expert Mental Health nursing care;
- Providing clinical leadership to nurses; and
- Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve consumer/service outcomes.
Employees in this role accept accountability for their Mental Health nursing practice, the outcomes of nursing practices for the specific consumer group, the professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.
Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must hold a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
Being part of Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health.
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Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 855104
Enquiries
Name: Andrea Triggs
Title: Director, Mental Health EFNLHN
Phone: 0435 569 ***
E-mail: *************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Friday 12th January 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
855104 Nurse Consultant - Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician Job Pack.pdf
JCS+RN+Mental+Health+final.pdf
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