Clinical Nurse Consultant - Clinical Lead (504925)

Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Lead (504925d) and multiple positions will be filled on merit. Please note this position is eligible for a Multi Disciplinary Allowance.

The Team:

Do you want to be a part of a dynamic team of health care professionals? We are offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a leadership team that supports contemporary, evidence-based practices, professional support and opportunities for growth. We are a growing team of high achieving professionals, who are passionate and committed to our work and the community. Come join our team and apply your leadership skills and knowledge in making a positive difference to the lives of adults in the north of Tasmania. 

Not only will you lead a progressive and dynamic team, but you will also be able to enjoy Tasmania's incredible culture and community. Here you’ll be spoilt for choice! Easy access to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks, and incredible fresh produce crafted by locals. After a hard day at work, you don’t have to sit in traffic for hours. You can decompress with a wander through your home city, or an easy commute along the waterways. Escape on the weekends to untouched coastlines or spend time enjoying local hospitality or cultivating your own passions!

The Role:

The Clinical Lead - Clinical Nurse Consultant works with a significant degree of autonomy, with broad direction and supervision provided by the relevant Department Manager. The occupant is expected to autonomously provide significant professional input and high-level judgment to solve novel, complex and critical systems and human issues

The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Clinical Lead works with operational and clinical accountability to the Team Leader, under the broad direction of, and in collaboration with, the Team Leader, the occupant is accountable for the optimal operation of designated clinical functions within a community mental health team in accordance with the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan and the associated model of care

You will need:

1. Demonstrated capacity to effectively undertake a coordination/leadership role within a multidisciplinary community setting, including providing supervision and support to other staff as required.
2. Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, and a capacity to contribute towards the introduction of the model of care within a community setting.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills and proven ability to manage and coordinate the clinical activities of a multidisciplinary community mental health team, with the ability to assist the Team Leader in relation to the effective management of human and physical resources

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2026 

*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: $114,851 to $121,886 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% 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 qualification type 

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 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.
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