Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Mental Health, Shoalhaven Emergency Department

Passionate about making a positive impact in mental health care? Join our supportive team and help shape the future with your expertise and passion.

$128,030.56 - $130,582.09 per annum + 11.5% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 | Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital | REQ531436 | Applications close: 19 November 2024

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

The vision for Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District (ISLHD is ‘Excellent services, quality partnerships, healthy communities; ISLHD is committed to provide best practice health care and programs that promote the health and wellbeing of people in the Illawarra Shoalhaven.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides expert mental health assessment, care planning, treatment and discharge planning for people who present to the Emergency Department with amental health complaint. 

Additionally, the Mental Health CNC provides Consultation Liaison services to medical, surgical and intensive care spaces within the hospital setting. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is a clinical expert who, through leadership, facilitates excellence in research based clinical practice, education, research, and professional leadership. The Clinical Nurse Consultant models the CORE (Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment) values of the organisation.

The CNC is part of a wider multidisciplinary team providing care to patients within Illawarra Shoalhaven Emergency Mental Health Services and the wider health service. The Clinical Nurse Consultant will work as part of a team to provide expert clinical advice to mental health consumers, carers, and other health professional within the Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital with a focus on care coordination for patients identified with complex needs.

The CNC will establish and maintain communication with all relevant Medical Practitioners, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, will assist in the organisation and participate in the multidisciplinary team meetings, and maintain a close liaison with all Division of General Practitioners, Community GP's, and Community Health Services. The Clinical Nurse Consultant will engage in a community of practice and supervision.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Shoalhaven Hospital, located on Yuin Country, is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.

With a significant redevelopment of the hospital currently underway and a strong focus on career development, there has never been a better time to join our progressive and growing team in the Shoalhaven.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

·         Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)

·         Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay

·         Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)

·         Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

·         Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

·         Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information

·         Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply now by reading the selection criteria found in the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the eight questions within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

·         Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse

·         5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.

·         Working With Children Check (WWCC)

·         NSW Drivers Licence

·         Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.