What are important areas of knowledge to apply as a nurse practicing in a transitional care role

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to April 2023
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,301.09 - $2,346.90 per week plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ334737

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our SLHD Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team.

About Us

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales.  Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

Where you will be based

The SLHD Mental Health Service is committed to the provision of quality health services to the community. We aim to lead through achievement and innovation in clinical practice, research, teaching, training and management. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) nursing services are seeking a suitably qualified registered nurse with demonstrable knowledge and experience in evidence base mental health nursing, clinical and quality frameworks and clinical leadership skills.

Concord Centre for Mental Health is committed to improving mental health for people and our communities by providing quality mental health services in partnership with consumers, families and service providers by providing quality healthcare, delivery of safe appropriate care, ensuring access to services, supporting our workforce, and working closely with the local community to manage the changing demand for services. 

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 (CNC2) will provide expert clinical advice to Patients, Parents/Carers, Families, Community and Health Care Professionals within the CAMHS Sydney LHD. The intention of this role is to extend the current specialist nursing service by introducing this role with a specific focus on management of referrals for admission to the inpatient service and provide transitional care services to the inpatient, outpatient and community CAMHS services within the SLHD. The CNC 2 will work within an advanced nursing role in the following areas:

• Direct comprehensive clinical care including assessment, clinical management, intervention (group & individual).

• Support of systems including clinical leadership & practice, service development in transitional care and development of clinical resources.

• Education of staff, consumers, parent/carer and families, and the community.

• Professional leadership including evaluation of the effectiveness of the role and dissemination of the findings.

We are looking for someone who… 

• Has proven ability to consult, review, and develop, both new and existing policies and procedures within the relevant speciality.

• Can demonstrate leadership skills and excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

What we can offer you (for eligible employees)…

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

• Novated Leasing

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Fitness Passport

• Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development

• Enjoy the ability to utilise the Concord Hospital staff gym

For enquiries, please contact Janine Mottee on (02) 0436 802 571 or via email at 

About working for SLHD

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2022_030)

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. 

A third dose is a requirement for Category A positions and booster doses are highly recommended for all other health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn

Applications Close: 14 September 2022

Primary health care is any medical service that is provided outside the four walls of a hospital, including general practice, aged care, schools, community health and other primary health care settings.

Primary health care nurses play a critical role in keeping people healthy, providing proactive care and health promotion to keep Australians well.

With Australia’s aging population and deteriorating health, a strong and accessible primary health care system is vital to keep people well and out of hospital.  

Primary health care is the first level of contact that individuals, families and communities have with the healthcare system. In Australia, this:

• Incorporates personal care with health promotion, the prevention of illness and community development
• Includes the interconnecting principles of equity, access, empowerment, community self-determination and inter-sectoral collaboration
• Encompasses an understanding of the social, economic, cultural and political determinants of health

In what settings do primary health care nurses work?

Primary health care nurses work in a range of settings, each sharing the characteristic that they are a part of the first level of contact with the health system.

In Australia, those settings can include (click on below icons to learn more):

What is the role of a primary health care nurse?

Primary health care nurses play a vital role in keeping Australians healthy. Their work covers:

Scope of practice

Scope of practice for nurses is determined by professional registration (i.e. registered nurse or enrolled nurse), endorsement (i.e. prescribing scheduled medicines by nurse practitioners), educational background, nursing experience and clinical specialisation. 

A nurse can build their clinical and professional capabilities to expand their scope of practice through education and training to develop a broader skill set that remains within the legislated professional practice standards and competencies. 

An individual nurse’s scope of practice may vary considerably from that of another nurse.

Grounded in their scope of practice, nurses provide socially appropriate, universally accessible, scientifically sound, first level care. They work independently and interdependently in teams to:

• Give priority to those most in need and address health inequalities
• Maximise community and individual self-reliance, participation and control
• Ensure collaboration and partnership with other sectors to promote public health

Read Scope of practice | APNA Position Statement in Related Documents below.