Senior Mental Health Nurse Consultant – Emergency ED

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District; Randwick; On-site; AUD 144,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Up to 12 days off per year

Learning and development opportunities

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District seeks a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 for the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre and Emergency Department in Randwick. You will work in the Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, providing advanced nursing assessment, leadership, and coordination in a fast-paced ED/PECC environment.

The role requires current AHPRA registration, 5+ years post‑registration mental health experience, and strong skills in risk assessment, clinical leadership, and

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) and at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience in mental health.
• Sound knowledge and experience assessing persons within an acute environment.
• Understanding of nursing processes and their contributions to best practice.
• Proven clinical leadership in the Mental Health program.
• Ability to conduct thorough mental health assessments and develop immediate management plans.
• Competency with ICT and standard office software for documentation and data analysis.
• Excellent verbal communication and contemporaneous documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments in acute crisis situations including risk assessment.
• Develop formulation and immediate management plans.
• Coordinate admission and discharge planning within ED/PECC.
• Engage with the ED multi-disciplinary team to support patient care.
• Maintain clear, timely documentation of assessments and decisions.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Clinical leadership

Emergency care

Mental health assessment

Time management

Communication

Documentation

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA) and post-registration qualifications in mental health

Tools

Office software

Electronic health records/clinical data systems

Job description

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District seeks a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 for the Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre and Emergency Department in Randwick. You will work in the Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, providing advanced nursing assessment, leadership, and coordination in a fast-paced ED/PECC environment.

The role requires current AHPRA registration, 5+ years post‑registration mental health experience, and strong skills in risk assessment, clinical leadership, and