Clinical Nurse Specialist - Triage and Assessment Centre

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Kingswood; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day off (ADO)

Salary Packaging opportunities

Novated Leasing

Education Training Service (110+课程/年)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District invites experienced CNS2 to join the Triage and Assessment Centre. You will lead clinical practice, deliver advanced mental health nursing care, and support safe, person-centred treatment for consumers and families.

This senior nursing role works with managers and multidisciplinary teams to apply evidence-based interventions and strengthen recovery-oriented models of care. Apply now to advance your leadership trajectory.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA.
• Post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience in the clinical area.
• Ability to provide person-centred, family-inclusive care with cultural sensitivity.
• Clinical leadership ability and use of critical thinking in advanced nursing care.
• Strong written and verbal communication; commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and advanced mental health nursing expertise.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and safe, compassionate care.
• Collaborate with managers, senior clinicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive service delivery improvements and recovery-oriented care models.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Advanced mental health nursing

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Independent work

Professional development

Education

Registered Nurse Division 1 (AHPRA)

Post-registration qualifications

Job description

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time


• Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre


• Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2


• Remuneration: $64.70 - $66.83 per hour


• Hours Per Week: up to 38


• Requisition ID: REQ704138


• Applications Close: 12/11/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) to join the Triage and Assessment Centre. In this senior nursing role, you will provide clinical leadership and advanced mental health nursing expertise, supporting the delivery of safe, compassionate and person-centred care for consumers, their families and carers. Working closely with managers, senior clinicians and multidisciplinary teams, you will utilise advanced clinical skills and a high level of professional autonomy to deliver evidence-based interventions and contribute to best-practice models of care. You will play a key role in enhancing service delivery, driving positive clinical outcomes and supporting a responsive and recovery-oriented approach to mental health assessment and treatment.

If you are passionate about mental health nursing and ready to take the next step in your clinical leadership career, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care and improving mental health outcomes.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day off (ADO)


• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging


• Novated Leasing


• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year


• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members


• Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority AHPRA.


• Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.


• Demonstrated capacity to provide effective Nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.


• Demonstrated ability to perform in a clinical leadership role and use critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing care.


• Demonstrated effective communication written, verbal and interpersonal skills.


• Demonstrated commitment to professional development.


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision maintaining involvement within the wider multidisciplinary team.

Additional information

• For role related queries or questions contact Kieran Griffiths on [e-mail]


• NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.


• NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.


• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.