Clinical Nurse Consultant - Clinical Lead (504925)

The Department of Health is seeking suitably qualified applicants for a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Clinical Lead (504925) vacancy.

Please note this position is also being advertised as an Allied Health Professional (504925d) and only one position will be filled on merit.

The Team:

The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Clinical Lead is part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary team within Mental Health and Statewide Services at the Department of Health Tasmania. The team is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health care aligned with national standards, agency policies, and legislative frameworks.

This team plays a pivotal role in strengthening Tasmania’s public health system by:

• Driving continuous improvement in clinical safety and quality.
• Responding proactively to safety signals and system insights.
• Promoting consistent data standards and safety measures across services.

The team culture is collaborative and values-driven, with a strong emphasis on compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. Members contribute through clinical leadership, education, stakeholder engagement, and data-informed decision-making. The role supports a range of functions including intake, crisis response, assertive case management, and interim support, ensuring timely and effective care coordination.

Working within this team offers the opportunity to lead meaningful change, support innovation, and improve outcomes for individuals and communities across Tasmania.

The Role:

The Clinical Lead is a senior Clinical Nurse Consultant who plays a pivotal role in shaping clinical excellence and service delivery across Tasmania’s public health system. Operating as part of the Allied Health Service Leadership Team, the Clinical Lead provides strategic direction, mentorship, and support to clinical staff, with a strong focus on education, innovation, and quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support clinical education and professional development initiatives.
• Drive evidence-based practice and continuous improvement in patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service integration and outcomes.
• Contribute to workforce planning and capability building in line with the Health Workforce 2040 strategy 

Impact:

This role is essential in ensuring that Tasmania’s health services remain responsive, sustainable, and aligned with best practices—particularly in the face of growing demand and evolving healthcare needs .

As part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality mental health services in accordance with the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, Mental Health Services Principles, National Metal Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements and relevant professional competencies, the Clinical Nurse Consultant - Clinical Lead will provide high level support to the Team Leader, within the relevant community mental health service, in the provision of:

• Leadership and direction in the strategic development and management of a comprehensive multidisciplinary community mental health team.
• Effective management of specified human and physical resources.
• Leadership, direction and change management to facilitate the progression of the current Mental Health Service Strategic Plan through the implementation of the associated model of care, and relevant service policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Optimal clinical processes and individual client outcomes.
• Enhanced consumer and carer participation at all levels of the service.

You will need to:

• Actively contribute to the clinical leadership and management of a multidisciplinary community mental health team to ensure the provision of a high quality, comprehensive, specialist mental health service to a designated population group within a specified regional area in accordance with the principles and goals and objectives specified in the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, the associated model of care and relevant service policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Support the Team Leader by assuming a lead role in the oversight of designated clinical processes associated with the optimal operation of a community mental health team, including intake, crisis response, interim support, assertive case management and general team coordination.
• Undertake the line and performance management of a designated group of staff within a specified community mental health team.

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 worke