Virtual Mental Health Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)

NSW Ambulance; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Ambulance in Sydney’s Olympic Park is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 for the Virtual Clinical Care Centre (Mental Health). You will provide advanced virtual mental health assessment, triage and crisis intervention for callers in distress, coordinating care and ensuring safe pathways.

The role requires NMBA registration via AHPRA, post-registration mental health qualifications, and at least three years of mental health experience.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted nursing registration with NMBA via AHPRA.
• Post-registration qualifications in Mental Health Nursing.
• Minimum three years full-time mental health experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced virtual mental health assessment, triage, crisis intervention and care coordination.
• Exercise advanced clinical judgement to manage complex/high-risk presentations.
• Offer specialist mental health advice to NSW Ambulance clinicians and peers.
• Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams and external providers.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse with NMBA/AHPRA

Post-registration Mental Health Nursing qualifications

Tools

IT skills

Job description

NSW Ambulance in Sydney’s Olympic Park is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 for the Virtual Clinical Care Centre (Mental Health). You will provide advanced virtual mental health assessment, triage and crisis intervention for callers in distress, coordinating care and ensuring safe pathways.

The role requires NMBA registration via AHPRA, post-registration mental health qualifications, and at least three years of mental health experience.