The Team:

The Acute Care Team (ACT) works intensively in the community with people experiencing mental ill-health, and their families and supports. ACT may be the first point of contact in mental health services providing assessment and care to individuals who have not previously been seen by mental health services. Care is recovery-oriented and trauma-informed, designed to support people to regain their mental health and wellbeing. ACT provides an extended hours service seven days a week, 8:30am to 10:00pm.

The Role:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist is an experienced nurse who:

• Works in partnership with the Clinical Lead/Allied Health Senior/CNC, the Nurse Practitioner, and other senior staff, to ensure the efficient and effective provision of care on a designated shift, based on best practice principles and within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
• Provides responsive community-based mental health care to consumers, which includes triage, comprehensive mental health assessments, assertive, short-term care coordination, safety planning, ongoing psychotherapeutic work using arrange of modalities and techniques, transfer of care / discharge planning, in collaboration with consumers, families and friends, within a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
• Assists the senior staff with the planning and management of staff and resources on a designated shift and provides leadership as required through the coordination of the day to day consumer care activities, including consumer flow.  

You will need

1. Demonstrated clinical experience in the relevant practice area, with the capacity to provide clinical leadership, exercise professional judgement and initiative and work with minimal supervision.
2. Demonstrated ability to understand the business of the unit/service in delivering the best outcomes within available resources, including a demonstrated understanding of patient flow principles and discharge planning in the pursuit of consumer goals within a contemporary healthcare framework.
3. Demonstrated ability to contribute to the evaluation, innovation and development of services provided by the unit/service and the review of clinical practice policy, procedures and protocols.

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 up to 57.2 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

$109,767 to $115,813 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.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: (edit and delete as required)

• 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 $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

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable