Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Mental Health

2 weeks ago

Lismore New South Wales, Australia Northern NSW Local Health District Full time $113,000 - $116,963 per year

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.

Employment Type
: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2

Remuneration
: $113, $116,963.48

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ600048

About The Role
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) coordinates and delivers high quality nursing care to patients/clients in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's National Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses, criteria for CNS2 as outlined in the Public Hospital Nurses and Midwives (State) Award; Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) and in accordance with the National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce and the NSW Health Mental Health Competencies.

The Mental Health CNS2 is responsible for facilitating safe, evidence based, person centred nursing care, including the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care
. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?
The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

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Join Our Team And You'll Enjoy

  • Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
  • Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
  • Growth – access to professional and personal development
  • Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
  • Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Tracy Munro on

Applications Close: 8 September 2025
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

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