Senior Clinical Nurse Consultant – Older Persons MH

Department of Health Tasmania; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 118 000 - 126 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Travel and relocation assistance

Professional development

Leave entitlements

Fitness Passport

Carer Accredited Employer Status

Résumé du poste

Department of Health Tasmania in Melbourne (Northwest Tasmania) is seeking a Permanent part-time Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead Older Persons Mental Health services. You will triage referrals, perform risk assessments and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team across health, community and aged care services.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, recovery principles and autonomous practice within a supportive leadership framework.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality mental health care in an older persons setting with triage and risk assessments.
• Extensive experience in community mental health in leadership or autonomous clinical roles within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, recovery principles, policies, procedures and related legislation.

Responsabilités

• Receive, assess and prioritise referrals for older people with mental health concerns and conduct comprehensive screening and risk assessments.
• Provide clinical advice and support to consumers, carers, GPs, aged care providers and health professionals.
• Identify and manage complex clinical risks and ensure accurate documentation for safe prioritisation of referrals.
• Apply advanced knowledge of older persons mental health and legislation within a multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate timely access to mental health services and coordinate referrals while supporting least restrictive care settings.

Connaissances

Leadership

Triage assessments

Risk assessments

Community mental health

Description du poste

Department of Health Tasmania in Melbourne (Northwest Tasmania) is seeking a Permanent part-time Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead Older Persons Mental Health services. You will triage referrals, perform risk assessments and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team across health, community and aged care services.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, recovery principles and autonomous practice within a supportive leadership framework.