Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner (Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2) – Acute Care Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week), Permanent Part Time (Minimum 24 hours per week)
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner (Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2)
Location: Camperdown Community Mental Health Services
Requisition ID: REQ537316
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Camperdown.
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse educated and authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role. The NP role includes the assessment and management of patients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to initiation of diagnostic investigations, prescribing of medications and direct referral of patients to other health care professionals. The NP role is grounded in the nursing profession's values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care delivery that complements other health care providers.
The NP enables the Acute Care Service (ACS) model of care, conducting mental health triages, risk assessment, comprehensive mental health assessments, care/management plans for consumers and discharge planning within the community, Emergency Department and inpatient MHS. Recovery and trauma informed care being core elements.
The Acute Care Service operates a 7-day service from 08:00hrs until 22:00hrs. Therefore, the position will be a rotating one on a 7 day rotating roster.
For more information, please view the Position Description
Ideal Candidate
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), authorised to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the NSW Nurses & Midwifery Registration Board or working towards such a qualification. If transitional, 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent clinical experience in the specialty of the Nurse Practitioner role.
- Demonstrated ability to articulate sound reasoning behind clinical, diagnostic and prescribing decisions that are informed by evidence based practice and made within a nursing context.
Benefits and Perks
- Accrued Day Off each month (Full Time roles), paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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For enquiries, please contact Mark Leelawittayanon via email at Mark.Leelawittayanon@health.nsw.gov.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 22 December 2024
