Clinical Nurse Specialist Role Overview
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the clinical leadership and management of our team, ensuring the provision of specialist interventions to young people with severe and complex mental health issues.
* This includes actively contributing to the assessment team in providing crisis intervention and support to those presenting in crisis situations.
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Key Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
* Developing, monitoring, and evaluating clinical outcome measures
* Oversight of designated clinical processes associated with the optimal operation of a Child and Adolescent Community Mental Health team
* Promoting compliance with the complete and timely collection of clinical data and designated Key Activity and Performance Indicators
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Required Skills and Qualifications
To be considered for this role, applicants must have:
* Extensive experience and demonstrated specialist level knowledge of contemporary mental health nursing and an understanding of mental health issues in relation to children, adolescents, and their families
* Proven ability to provide a range of assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant for children, adolescents, and families accessing services
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge of other services and agencies in the context of providing specialist mental health assessment, advice, and training
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Benefits
This role offers a range of benefits, including:
* Professional development and accelerated pathways
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support
* 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
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Eligibility Criteria
To apply for this role, applicants must meet the following essential criteria:
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
* Current Working with Children Registration