Transforming lives through specialist mental health care.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver high-quality care to consumers and their families within the community setting, identified as at risk of or having moderate to severe mental health disorders, as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team.
* Provide specialist mental health assessment and clinical management to consumers of Adult Mental Health Services, promoting positive mental health outcomes and hospital avoidance.
* Work in accordance with shared care principles and within a multidisciplinary treatment team to assist consumers to access services and enhance their engagement with internal and external agencies.
* Take a lead role in the development and implementation of system changes and service improvements in Adult Mental Health Services.
* Be responsible as a leader, advisor and mentor for other nurses and clinicians to ensure high level clinical excellence within Adult Mental Health Services.
* Contribute to building collaborative working relationships and a positive team culture across all services in AMHS, including community services and inpatient units.
Requirements:
* Well-developed and strong clinical leadership skills, including collaboration, education/guidance within interprofessional teams, as well as consultation, referral, liaison, and negotiation of complex professional, clinical & health systems issues.
* Demonstrated high level interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, and proven ability to educate, influence and be credible to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including consumers and health professionals.
* Demonstrated experience to undertake and utilize research to develop, contribute and apply quality improvement principles and strategies to develop programs and interventions that will enhance the service delivery model of Adult Mental Health Services, contributing to improved outcomes for consumers and their carers.
About Our Organisation:
We oversee various hospitals across the state, providing community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in our public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients, while enjoying an extraordinary lifestyle outside of work.
Employment Details:
* This is a permanent, part-time position working 53.2 hours per fortnight.
* The successful applicant will meet essential criteria, which include being registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, endorsed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner, holding a current Working with Vulnerable People Registration, and possessing a current Driver's Licence.
Salary packaging options are available, including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.