The Role
A specialist mental health nursing opportunity exists within the Mental Health Consultation Liaison Service, Mental Health Services South. This role provides specialist psychiatric consultation and liaison support across the Royal Hobart Hospital, supporting people admitted with physical health concerns and concurrent mental health issues. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Nurse Consultant undertakes comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, provides expert clinical advice, and delivers recovery oriented, trauma informed care. The position also plays an important role in education, quality improvement, service development, and strengthening partnerships across acute, community and specialist mental health services.
The Team
The Mental Health Consultation Liaison Team is a highly collaborative service that plays a vital role in integrating mental and physical healthcare across the Royal Hobart Hospital. Working alongside acute, community and specialist mental health services, the team delivers expert consultation, clinical leadership and education, supporting recovery oriented care and helping consumers achieve the best possible outcomes.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate will be a highly skilled mental health nurse with advanced clinical expertise and a collaborative approach to care. Applicants will bring a commitment to recovery-oriented practice, clinical excellence, and positive outcomes for consumers within a complex acute healthcare environment.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Advanced knowledge and experience in mental health assessment, formulation, care planning, risk assessment and risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and provide specialist consultation in a general hospital setting.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with consumers, families and health professionals.
- Experience in clinical leadership, quality improvement, education and the application of evidence based practice to support high quality care.
Why Hobart
Hobart offers the opportunity to build a meaningful career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life. As Tasmania's capital city, it combines the benefits of working in a major tertiary health service with easy access to stunning natural environments, a vibrant cultural scene, shorter commute times and a strong sense of community, making it an ideal place to live, work and thrive.
Details of appointment
- Permanent
- Full time – 76hpf
- Day worker position
- Starting as soon as available
Contact hours may be negotiable.
Salary
- $118,297 to $125,543 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on Registered Nurse qualification.
Salary Packaging
- Access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here.
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
- Specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification.
Refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Statement of Duties and associated documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties and Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply
Apply by clicking the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the person below for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Dacena Davis
Position: Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Email address: dacena.davis@ths.tas.gov.au
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Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
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