Clinical Nurse Consultant 2, Clinical Access and Demand
Make a difference where it matters. Join Macquarie Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 – Clinical Access and Demand, leading innovative approaches to access, demand and patient flow across mental health services.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 1 August 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 6
Requisition ID: REQ688499
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital North Ryde.
What you'll be doing
The position will provide consultation and advanced clinical assessment of individuals that are referred from Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services (MHDA) to the non-acute mental health services located on the Macquarie Hospital site. The position is critical to supporting the non-acute patient flow across Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) and working with key stakeholders.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered with Authority to Practice with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Minimum five years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty of mental health nursing. In addition the applicant must have an approved post graduate qualification (minimum Grad Diploma/Certificate level) or evidence of working towards Masters level qualification.
- Comprehensive and extensive mental health assessment skills, with the ability to complete this as part of an Multi Disciplinary Team or independently.
- Expert interpersonal communication, written and verbal with stakeholders from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
- Ability to independently prioritise workload in response to emerging and shifting priorities across a number of sites.
- Advanced knowledge of, and skill with patient flow systems, policy and procedures and ability to deliver education on the same.
- The ability to manage complex negotiations with a wide variety of stakeholders, occasionally under a time pressure.
- Current Drivers licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Mark Joyce on Mark.Joyce@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 7 September 2026
Tentative Interview Date: Week Commencing 21 September 2026
