Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health Short Stay Unit

About the role

A permanent Clinical Nurse Specialist position is available in the Mental Health Short Stay Unit of the Royal Hobart Hospital, advertised by Skilled Nursing, a nursing division of Skilled Medical. The role delivers expert mental health care and advice based on best practice within Tasmania's public health system.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver expert mental health care and advice based on best practice.
• Use specialist assessment tools to improve outcomes for patients in crisis.
• Guide and support medical, nursing and allied health teams in complex decision-making.
• Coordinate safe transfers, discharges and access to the right services at the right time.
• Build strong partnerships across emergency, inpatient, community and specialist services.
• Provide ongoing education and leadership in managing mental health and comorbidity.

Required profile

• Demonstrated high level of skills, knowledge and clinical expertise in mental health nursing in the acute setting, with preferably at least five years of postgraduate clinical nursing experience.
• Advanced written and oral communication, liaison, interpersonal and counselling skills within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to negotiate recommendations for patient care confidently across a wide range of stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and documentation, including the Mental Health Act 2013, the Right to Information Act, Work Health and Safety legislation, statutory requirements and departmental policies and procedures.

To apply, candidates register their interest through the application button; after receiving their CV, a recruitment consultant will contact them. Alternatively, enquiries and CVs can be sent by email to the agency's enquiries team.