Overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 - Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Bega
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Job Details
Employment Type : Permanent Full Time
Location : Bega
Position Classification : Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2
Remuneration : $113,243.15 to $116,963.48 per annum
Hours Per Week : 38
Requisition ID : REQ
Applications Close : 5 October 2025
Interview Details : Scheduled within 10 days of closing
About The Service
Join Our Inpatient Mental Health Nursing Team - Provide Compassionate Care When It Matters Most.
Are you ready to make a powerful impact on patients’ mental health journeys in an inpatient setting?
At Bega, our Mental Health Nurses on the inpatient ward provide critical, compassionate care to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. Your expertise and empathy will be essential in helping patients stabilise, recover, and prepare for their next steps.
Be part of a team that changes lives every day.
What You’ll Be Doing
The Clinical Nurse Specialist, using best practice evidence, provides person-centered specialist nursing care at an advanced practice level for the designated specialty in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team. Provides clinical leadership, support and supervision for less experienced clinicians to achieve people-focused quality care.
Selection Criteria
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and relevant post-registration qualifications in Mental Health with a minimum of three years' experience working in the clinical specialty.
- Demonstrated competencies in and knowledge of the complexities and challenges involved in providing specialty nursing care in the context of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate ability to exercise extended autonomy in clinical decision making capabilities and leadership in the development of nursing specialty practice advancement.
- Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means and sound interpersonal skills with the capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person-centred care at an extended role level with a commitment to quality improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality nursing care with a willingness to show leadership and embrace change in the coordination and delivery of care.
- Evidence of participation in own career development, a commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of Mental Health skills with a willingness to apply and share professional expertise as a resource person and mentor others within the specialty.
We look forward to learning more about you
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-secure environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal prospect employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.
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Information for applicants
Click here for the Position Description. Find out more about applying for this position. For role-related queries contact Kaye Jensen at or phone:.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 - Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Bega
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 Bega Valley Shire Council