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An Southern TAS hospital requires a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Consultant in Mental Health from 12/06/2026 to 04/09/2026.
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Grade 5
Older Person Mental Health Services, Rapid Access Services (RAS)
The Agency Registered Nurse will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality mental health services in accordance with the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, Mental Health Service principles, National Mental Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements and relevant professional competencies, and will:
• Be experienced working with older persons clients, particularly those experiencing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
• Provide expert knowledge, utilising an advanced clinical framework in the management of consumers with complex mental health needs within the designated are of practice.
• Display advanced clinical practice skills and promotes best practices in adult community mental health nursing by acting as a resource person to other staff in the management of complex clinical issues.
• Undertake the provision of recovery focused specialist mental health assessments and assertive case management, using recognised assessment methods and evidence based interventions, for a designated number of clients within the community setting.
• As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, participates in the multi-disciplinary team review of clients, including supporting staff to develop, monitor and evaluate clinical outcome measures.
• Maintain appropriate records of assessments, interventions and specialised reports, and assist in the maintenance of appropriate records systems.
• Develop and maintain integrated clinical links across the mental health sector, with non-Government Organisations and other Service Providers.
• Accept responsibility as the ‘designated nurse responsible’ for the coordination of medications within the community service as per legal requirement, policies and procedures.
• Maintain and promote a safe work environment for staff, consumers and visitors.
For further information about this job, please contact Kajal Dwivedi on 1300 900 100. SN_IND
- Accommodation and travel provided
- Agency Rates
- Minimum 12 months experinced required
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