Clinical Nurse Consultant

Clinical Nurse Consultant - TEDS Consultation and Liaison (528787)

Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 19 January, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 6

Employment type:

Part Time

Region:

South

Location:

16-18 Watchorn St

Exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Department of Health

The Team:

The Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) delivers integrated specialist care for adults with an eating disorder, including Community-Based Intensive Treatment (CBIT) Programs and a statewide Residential Recovery Program (RRP).

The CNC is part of the TEDS South Community Based Intensive Treatment program based in Hobart.

The Role:

The Clinical Nurse Consultant will provide high level support within the team and will:

1. Provide comprehensive specialist evidence-based service including assessment, care planning, treatment and management with a recovery focused, trauma informed and relational practice framework for consumers and their family and carers.
2. Provide specialist secondary consultation and liaison services across a range of clinical settings, developing strong collaborative care partnerships with key stakeholders.
3. Contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of a range of individual and group programs and activities for people with eating disorders.

You will need:

1. Demonstrated comprehensive experience with knowledge of contemporary evidence-based approaches to physical and mental health management, with an interest in eating disorders.
2. Proven high level interpersonal skills including oral and written communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and decision making, together with the ability to develop comprehensive oral and written reports.
3. Proven capacity to develop and maintain partnerships with a broad range of key local stakeholders.

Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term, part time, day worker position, working 30.4 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of approximately twelve (12) months. Notwithstanding, hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $114,851 to $121,886 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

1. Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

1. Professional development and accelerated pathways.
2. Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
3. Fitness Passport – You and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital based program that led to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom.

Current Working with Children Registration.

Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information on Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties and Applicant Guide prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact Chloe Hall, Clinical Lead - TEDS at (03) 6166 6331 or chloe.hall@ths.tas.gov.au.

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

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