Mental Health Consultation Liaison Nurse - Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2 - Goulburn
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- Clinical Nurse Consultant
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- REQ678815 Requisition #
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- 19 hours ago Post Date
Welcome to Southern
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Goulburn
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2
Remuneration: $149,408.12 - $152,392.73 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ678815
Applications Close: 24 July 2026
Interviews Details: Interviews will be scheduled within 10 days of closing date
About the service
Clinical Nurse Consultant – Lead Excellence in Nursing Care.
Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for clinical leadership and improving patient outcomes in a rural setting?
At Southern, our Clinical Nurse Consultants (CNCs) provide expert clinical advice, support professional development, and lead quality improvement initiatives. You’ll be a vital part of shaping nursing practice and delivering exceptional care across our community.
Lead the way in delivering high-quality nursing care that transforms rural health.
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
- Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government
What you'll be doing
The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Nurse (MHCLN) works as part of a small but dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing acute mental health services to the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Maternity, Medical and Surgical wards within Southern NSW LHD. The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Service provides specialist mental health assessment and treatment services through a multi-disciplinary team and interventions are based on best available clinical evidence with an emphasis on positive outcomes that are tailored to an individual ’s needs.
The team is currently expanding to incorporate increased hospital cover outside of business hours. Therefore, this position will be required to participate in a seven-day rotating outside of business day roster.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake complex mental health assessments and work as a senior clinician within a multi-disciplinary team, providing high standard clinical skills and expertise in the assessment and provision of short-term management strategies for people in acute distress and with major mental health conditions. The applicant will demonstrate a recovery focus and be highly motivated to engage in consultation, support and educative practices with other clinical teams, families, carers, and other agencies.
All team members are required to undertake professional development and professional supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes. The position is supported by a cohesive multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, an Administration Service Officer, Psychiatry Registrars and Psychiatrists.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant Tertiary qualifications in Nursing with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience and a minimum of 3 years’ experience (ideally 5 years) working professionally in related/relevant organisation/service is preferred.
- Proven expert clinical knowledge of mental health practice including a demonstrated ability to undertake complex mental health assessments and to provide high-quality, recovery based mental health interventions.
- Demonstrated advanced experience in the comprehensive assessment and management of people with complex Mental Health needs, including advanced skills in the Consultation Liaison environment.
- Proven ability to work with and lead diverse teams and external parties in a consultative, collaborative and influential manner.
- Demonstrated experience in ensuring integrated care and effective partnerships with inpatient services, mental health services, GPs, and Community Managed rganisations.
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice, the facilitation of education to individuals, groups and own professional development
- Demonstrated effective communication through the use of information technology, written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communication with individuals and groups.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2026_004: 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.
Southern NSW Local Health District 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.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact Estelle.Roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Meredith Rye on meredith.rye@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 0455 061 964.
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