Clinical Nurse Consultant - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
🔍 Location Negotiable
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- Hunter New England Local Health District
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- REQ543596 Requisition #
Lead the transformation of child and adolescent mental health services through visionary leadership, flexible working options, and a commitment to systemic change.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.44 Per Annum + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ543596
Location: Negotiable
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Location is negotiable, offering flexibility to suit your personal and professional needs.
- Diverse clinical experiences across both community and inpatient settings.
- Exposure to innovative quality improvement projects and special program initiatives within CAMHS.
- Opportunity to influence the future of child and adolescent mental health services.
- Professional development opportunities, including mentorship, leadership forums, and ongoing training.
- A trauma-informed workplace culture that values open feedback and continuous improvement.
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees).
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees).
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true work-life balance.
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
About the Role
This exciting opportunity comes at a time of transformative change within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), now proudly operating as a district-wide service following a recent restructure. As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in leading and supporting a large, multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering specialist, family-based interventions to young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges. Your responsibilities will span both acute community and inpatient settings—including direct involvement with innovative special programs and quality improvement projects—requiring a strong clinical background, trauma-informed practice, and an ability to work seamlessly across different systems. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, and speech pathologists, contributing specialist advice and driving forward initiatives that influence local, LHD, state, and national practice development.
You will be based within a dynamic and flexible workplace that spans the entire district, engaging with teams at various locations including the inpatient ward at John Hunter Hospital, new inpatient facilities in Tamworth, and multiple community sites. While you will have a central base from which to operate, your role will involve regular localised travel and active participation in both in-person and online meetings across the district. This position is embedded within a supportive leadership structure that includes weekly huddles, monthly leadership meetings, and close collaboration with senior colleagues from diverse disciplines—including a co-lead model with psychiatry and a dedicated senior clinical psychology role in education and innovation. Here, you will enjoy a collaborative, open culture that values feedback, continuous professional development, and a transformational approach to enhancing clinical practice and family-centered care.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with current authority to practice with AHPRA who has at least 7 years full-time equivalent post-registration experience, with at least 5 years of full-time equivalent experience in Mental Health Nursing. In addition, must have approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to Mental Health Nursing or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
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Information for Applicants:
Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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