The Team
- A great bunch of people delivering compassionate inpatient mental health care.
- Working together to support recovery, wellbeing and positive outcomes.
- A multidisciplinary team where collaboration, care and humour matter.
- Making a difference every day through skilled, recovery-focused care.
- Supporting consumers and each other in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.
The Role
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Navigator) plays a pivotal role in coordinating and optimising the consumer journey within the Mental Health Inpatient Unit. Drawing on advanced clinical expertise, you will work across disciplines and services to support timely access to care, facilitate smooth transitions, and provide leadership in managing complex presentations. Through collaboration, innovation and a commitment to recovery-focused practice, you will help ensure consumers receive safe, responsive and person-centred care throughout their inpatient experience.
You will need
- Demonstrated specialist level knowledge, with advanced clinical management and leadership skills within mental health acute care setting, and the ability to collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary teams to provide a versatile, flexible service which enables care needs for consumer to be met in the most appropriate environment.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills including mediation and conflict resolution skills, with a proven ability to build effective workplace relationships and foster a cohesive team approach across the practice setting.
- Demonstrated effective organisational skills, with the ability to problem solve and apply principles of clinical risk management, quality improvement and evidence-based practice to the clinical setting and make independent and collaborative judgements.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment
Permanent part time, shift worker position, working 56 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
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.
Salary
$118,297 to $125,543 per annum (Pro rata). 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.
Salary Packaging
You’ll have 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 candidate
- 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.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
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Holds or is working towards relevant specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, and accredited hospital-based program that led to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom
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Extensive relevant psychiatric nursing experience and/or is credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses or equivalent
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, 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 Online. Please click 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.
*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Christopher Lawson
Nurse Unit Manager
0438 313 601
christopher.lawson@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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