Virtual Mental Health Nurse Practitioner — Lead Care

NSW Ambulance; Sydney; On-site; AUD 158,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Ambulance is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver autonomous advanced mental health care within the Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC) across NSW. You will perform virtual assessments, clinical formulation, diagnosis, risk assessment and therapeutic management of complex cases.

You will undertake crisis intervention, care planning and disposition decisions using advanced clinical judgement. Prescribing, medication review and IT/digital health system proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Hold current unrestricted NMBA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Hold a relevant master’s level qualification and Nurse Practitioner endorsement.
• Demonstrate advanced autonomous expertise in assessment, diagnosis and risk management of complex mental health presentations.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 2007 and recovery‑oriented care.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous advanced mental health care including virtual assessment, formulation, diagnosis and management of complex presentations.
• Conduct crisis intervention, care planning and disposition decisions with advanced clinical judgement.
• Prescribe, review and monitor medications where authorised.
• Provide clinical leadership, consultation and specialist mental health advice to NSW Ambulance clinicians and partners.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Mental health assessment

Clinical leadership

Consultation with multidisciplinary

Education

NMBA registration

Master’s level qualification

Nurse Practitioner endorsement

Tools

EMR systems

Telehealth platforms

Clinical information systems

Job description

NSW Ambulance is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver autonomous advanced mental health care within the Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC) across NSW. You will perform virtual assessments, clinical formulation, diagnosis, risk assessment and therapeutic management of complex cases.

You will undertake crisis intervention, care planning and disposition decisions using advanced clinical judgement. Prescribing, medication review and IT/digital health system proficiency are required.