The Team:
The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist is a senior role located in Peacock House, which is a 12 bed acute treatment unit within Peacock Centre. Peacock House is a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented service which is co-located in Peacock Centre, which also hosts the Integration Hub, Safe Haven and Recovery College.
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced and motivated mental health nurse who, alongside the Clinical Nurse Consultant withing business hours, to provide advanced clinical leadership within the Peacock Acute Treatment Unit. This role is in charge of the shift outside of business hours (including night shift). In this pivotal role, you will deliver specialist, recovery‑focused assessment and intervention for a designated caseload, while acting as a key resource for staff managing complex clinical presentations. You will contribute actively to multidisciplinary team processes (including peer workers), support outcome‑focused care planning, and maintain high‑quality clinical documentation. The position plays a vital part in strengthening collaborative relationships across the mental health sector, including NGOs and partner services, and may require acting as an Authorised Officer under the Mental Health Act. You will coordinate nursing care delivery, oversee safe medication practices, and support the overnight operations of the Statewide Mental Health Services triage service. Additionally, you’ll contribute to the development of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures that enhance service quality and best practice.
This role also has a leadership role ensuring delivery of the NSQHS standards and participating in and reporting to standard committees.
Position Features:
- This is a leadership role providing trauma-informed, recovery-orientated and compassionate care to people.
- This is a twenty-hour rotating roster.
- Peacock House works closely with other services within Peacock Centre, which include the Integration Hub, the Safe Haven and the Recovery College.
- Peacock House accepts referrals from inpatient areas, community mental health teams and the Safe Haven.
You will need:
- To be a Registered Nurse;
- To have Mental Health experience;
- It is desirable to be working towards or to possess a post-graduate qualification in mental health;
- To have a passion to work in a trauma-informed, person centred framework.
Why Tasmania:
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment:
Permanent, full time, shift worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant. Part time applications may be considered.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary:
$109,767 to $115,813 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
- Peacock House is a heritage listed building in a central location, with a bus stop at the doorstep and ample street parking available.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
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Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital-based program that lead to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Holds, or is working towards, relevant tertiary qualifications
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Cecily Pollard
Nursing Director - Peacock Centre
Phone number: (03) 6165 8526
Email address: cecily.pollard@ths.tas.gov.au
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