An exciting opportunity exists for a clinician with a strong interest in and commitment to improving physical health within mental health to join an experienced and dedicated Acute Mental Health Team at the Ryde Community Mental Health Centre.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 11 July 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $2,501.46 - $2,552.65 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ652460
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 ensure 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 Acute Team, Ryde Community Mental Health Centre, Eastwood
Ryde Hospital is having an incredible $479 million complete hospital redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community. The Ryde Hospital 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, and will provide 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
The Mental Health Clinical Nurse Consultant, grade 1 (CNC) works as a member of the North Shore Ryde (NSR) Community Acute Teams with a focus on the provision of expert knowledge for consumers with complex co‐morbid mental and physical health needs.
The CNC will work across both Lower North Shore and Ryde Community Mental Health Centres and will be responsible for the screening and management of the physical health of consumers of the NSR Acute and Early Intervention (EIS) Mental Health Teams.
In collaboration with Community Mental Health staff, the CNC will develop and evaluate evidence‐based quality improvement processes pertaining to the physical health care of consumers, noting the reduced life expectancy of this population.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
* Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, and demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders, colleagues, direct reports, patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
* A Registered Nurse who has a minimum of 5 years full time post graduate experience within mental health nursing. The applicant must also have an approved post graduate qualification and/or substantial relevant experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
* Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead evidence‐based nursing practice in the assessment, care planning and care delivery of people with complex mental and physical health issues in a community setting.
* Demonstrated ability in the development and delivery of educational resources and programs.
* Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in mental health clinical assessment and management including use of information data systems including FirstNet and eMR.
* Proven ability to provide clinical leadership to mental health clinicians in the management of mental health consumers with demonstrated high level ability to network and communicate across a range of internal and external key partners.
* Current knowledge and high level of understanding of Mental Health Strategic Plans, Standards, Circulars and Policy Frameworks which have an impact on current mental health practice in relation to consumers' physical health care needs.
* Current NSW Driver's Licence and Accredited Persons certification (or willingness to attend Accredited Persons training).
Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position. For role‐related queries or questions contact Runa Aman at .
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.
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Applications Close: 9 April 20226
Tentative Interview Dates: 20 to 25 April 2026
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