Nurse Practitioner

Department of Health, Tasmania; Riverside; On-site; AUD 134,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Department of Health Tasmania is seeking Nurse Practitioners to lead Adult Mental Health Services across Tasmania's North and North West regions. These permanent, full-time roles combine clinical leadership and operational management of three community-based acute mental health services, delivering triage, assessment and brief intervention for adults with acute mental health concerns.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with emergency departments, emergency services,

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NP endorsement (AHPRA)
• Master NP with mental health specialization
• Postgraduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification
• Experience with mental health across lifespan
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to person-centred care and recovery principles
• Ability to work independently within a team

Responsibilities

• Lead triage, assessment and brief interventions for adults with acute mental health concerns.
• Provide clinical leadership and operational management of three community services.
• Collaborate with emergency departments, emergency services, consumers, families and GPs.
• Develop trauma-informed treatment plans to promote recovery and wellbeing.
• Contribute to learning environments and post-registration clinical teaching.
• Coordinate on-call duties up to 76 hours per fortnight.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent working

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master Nurse Practitioner (Mental Health)

Postgraduate qualification in mental health/psychiatric nursing

Registered Nurse with NP endorsement (AHPRA)

Job description

Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 29 November, 2026 11:55 PM

Sunday 29 November, 2026 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 8, Level 3

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

North West

Location:

The Department of Health is seeking Nurse Practitioners to lead Adult Mental Health Services across Tasmania's North and North West regions. These permanent full-time positions combine clinical leadership and operational management of three community-based acute mental health services, providing triage, assessment, brief intervention, and recovery-focused care for adults experiencing acute mental health concerns. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful applicants will collaborate with emergency departments, emergency services, consumers, families, GPs, and mental health teams to deliver trauma-informed treatment and improve outcomes across the community.

Join our Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing team at our sites in the North and North West and make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults experiencing mental health challenges. These permanent, full time role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive care while working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team.

As a leader and Nurse Practitioner in our Adult Mental Health Services, you will be clinically and operationally responsible for 3 small acute community based services responsible for providing triage, assessment and brief interventions for individuals experiencing acute mental health concerns. You'll work collaboratively with emergency services, emergency departments and mental health services, consumers their families, to develop and implement trauma informed treatment plans that promote recovery and wellbeing.

We offer a supportive work environment where professional development is encouraged and valued. You'll have access to ongoing training opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and comprehensive employee benefits. Our team is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed and respected.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrating contemporary information and evidence with experience to support the decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis that are expected at this level.
  • Applying and sharing expert clinical knowledge to improve the consumer’s care.
  • Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments.
  • Initiating and interpreting diagnostic pathology and/or radiology.
  • Initiating short and medium-term psychotherapies and other treatments including psychotropic and other medications.
  • Clinically managing consumers either directly or by delegation, including admitting and discharging from clinical settings.
  • Communicating and developing treatment, safety, and management plans in collaboration with consumers, other relevant members of the health care team, and General Practitioners.
  • Contributing clinical expertise to learning environments, which may include individual/team capability development and/or post registration clinical teaching.
• Operational management

What You'll Bring

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA
• Master Nurse Practitioner with specialisation in mental health
• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health or psychiatric nursing
• Significant experience working with all ages across the lifespan experiencing mental health concerns
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to person centred care and recovery principles
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team goals

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

• Multiple Permanent full time, day worker (with on call) position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you can join us.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Salary: $148,470 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:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and endorsed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Completed a specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital-based program that leads to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom.
• Current Working with Vulnerable People Registration
• Current Driver’s Licence

*only Recruitment Agencies specifically contracted are invited to provide applicants to this role

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Glenn Garlick
Position: Statewide Coordinator
Phone number: 0460 434 576

Email address: [e-mail]

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

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).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 8, Level 3

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

North West

Location:

The Department of Health is seeking Nurse Practitioners to lead Adult Mental Health Services across Tasmania's North and North West regions. These permanent full-time positions combine clinical leadership and operational management of three community-based acute mental health services, providing triage, assessment, brief intervention, and recovery-focused care for adults experiencing acute mental health concerns. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful applicants will collaborate with emergency departments, emergency services, consumers, families, GPs, and mental health teams to deliver trauma-informed treatment and improve outcomes across the community.

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 8, Level 3

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

North West

Location:

The Department of Health is seeking Nurse Practitioners to lead Adult Mental Health Services across Tasmania's North and North West regions. These permanent full-time positions combine clinical leadership and operational management of three community-based acute mental health services, providing triage, assessment, brief intervention, and recovery-focused care for adults experiencing acute mental health concerns. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the successful applicants will collaborate with emergency departments, emergency services, consumers, families, GPs, and mental health teams to deliver trauma-informed treatment and improve outcomes across the community.