Clinical Nurse Consultant Complex Care

Overview

Applications are invited from Nurses who fit the criteria for Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), who have experience and expertise working in Mental Health Services for Older Persons to join a dynamic multi‑disciplinary community team.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration:$65.83 - $67.17 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ617176

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like‑minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Ryde Community Mental Health Centre – 39‑41 Fourth Avenue Eastwood; RNS Community Centre – 2C Herbert Street, St Leonards. Ryde Hospital is having an incredible $479 million complete hospital redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community. The redevelopment will result in new health facilities and enhanced services including emergency, ICU/critical care, inpatient units, outpatient/ambulatory care services and much more. Construction commenced in early 2023, providing you with a wonderful and exciting opportunity to be part of the Ryde team to change the future health services for the Ryde Community completely.

What you'll be doing

Provision of care coordination for older people who present with complex mental health issues across 2 sites. This may include physical comorbidities, psycho‑social challenges and issues of addiction and substance use. The successful applicant will be required to provide education and guidance to internal and external partners including residential aged care facility staff.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidate requirements

- Registered Nurse who has a minimum of 5 years full‑time postgraduate experience in a mental health specialty. Additionally, the applicant must have an approved postgraduate qualification within the speciality of mental health drug and alcohol or other such qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.

- Demonstrated experience working with consumers and their carer/s presenting with complex mental health needs and/or behaviours of concern and demonstrated ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and care plans.

- Extensive experience in conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating consumer focused comprehensive care plans based on evidence‑based practice.

Additional information

For role related queries or questions contact Karen Barfoot on Karen.Barfoot@health.nsw.gov.au.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload these with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close: 7 November 2025

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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