Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Mental Health, Wollongong Hospital Emergency Department

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $62.05 - $63.31 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ521489
Applications Close: 8 October 2024


What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides expert clinical assessment and advice to patients/clients, carers and other health care professionals with complex healthcare needs within the Mental Health setting in ISLHD Emergency Departments.

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.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.

Please note: If you’re an overseas resident with a temporary visa, you can still apply for a job with ISLHD. To be eligible for a permanent appointment, applicants must be an Australian citizen or Australian resident.

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW

Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: NSW Health: Applying for a position

This role is a Category A role. Preferred applicants will be reviewed for compliance and required to maintain compliance with the screening, assessment and vaccination requirements, relevant to your position, as outlined in NSW Health policy directive on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases.

For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

To obtain a WWCC clearance number, follow the instructions on the website of Service NSW, which includes completing an online application form and then attending a Service NSW Centre or a NSW Council Agency that provides Road and Maritime Services, to provide proof of identity and pay for the WWCC to be completed.

Please note that a volunteer WWCC (which is free) cannot be used for paid employment.

Selection Criteria

1. Registered nurse with a current licence to practice from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and current NSW Driver’s License. Minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience and in addition who has approved post registration qualification in Mental Health or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
2. Proven knowledge or experience in acute Mental Health Care, with a demonstrated commitment to recovery oriented mental health service provision.
3. Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
4. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including Mental Health Assessment, consultation, liaison and networking skills.
5. Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the clinical area, and competency in the use of contemporary information systems.
6. Commitment to the concept of Continuous Quality Improvement and ability to conduct research/evaluation and apply to an expanded scope of practice within the emergency department.
7. Demonstrated experience in identifying, reviewing, implementing and evaluating clinical pathways, guidelines, flowcharts for specific age related or complex client groups.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Julia Heffernan on julia.heffernan@health.nsw.gov.au

Location: Mangerton, AU

Posted Date: 10/1/2024