Clinical Nurse Consultant
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Royal North Shore Older People's Mental Health team providing clinical care in the community for complex older consumer's and the carers/families. This position involves working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $65.83 - $67.17 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ629007
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
Royal North Shore Older People's Mental Health Service (OPMHS) RNS Communicty Centre, 3c Herbert St, St Leonard's, NSW, 2066
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Consultant in in Older People’s Mental Health Services (OPMHS) will provide timely consultancy, clinical coordination, advice, assessment and management to consumers across several different settings experiencing acute and/or complex mental health concerns including behaviours of concern. The clinician will provide clinical leadership and mentorship across the OPMHS community team, the inpatient setting and community providers including GP's and Residential Aged Care Facilities. The clinician will facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation care management plans for consumers with complex needs in association with the consumer, their carer/s and the multidisciplinary team.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse who has a minimum of 5 years full time post graduate experience in a mental health specialty. In addition, the applicant must have an approved post graduate qualification within the speciality of mental health drug and alcohol and other such qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated experience working with older consumers and their carer/s presenting with complex mental health needs and/or behaviours of concern and demonstrated ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and care plans.
- Demonstrated experience with quality improvement and/or research activities and developing and implementing education programs.
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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Clement on Andrew.Clement@health.nsw.gov.au or 0410 411 236.
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: 27 January 2026
