Clinical Nurse Consultant, Older Persons Mental Health - Lismore

 

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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2
Remuneration: $135,826.04 - $138,534.10 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ685428

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact NNSWLHD-WorkforceIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Careers Incentives Package

About the role 

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC2), Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) Community services undertake specialist mental health assessment, care planning, short- and longer-term clinical management (involving clinical care and coordination, treatment, clinical review and transitions of care) and consumer advocacy, for older people (65+ and 50+ for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders) with mental illness. 
 
Providing assessment, care planning and review of patients in collaboration with the primary service providers to ensure that evidence based practice is utilised. Providing both planned and urgent consultation for complex or contentious consumers. 
 
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC2) is responsible for expert clinical organisation, coordination, leadership and consultancy services within the Older Persons Mental Health team and target populations within the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD). 

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.


You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.


Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. 

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience


Join our team and you’ll enjoy: 

 

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

• Growth – access to professional and personal development

• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

 
Qualifications - External

 

Need more information? 
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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Thomas on ••••@health.nsw.gov.au

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Applications Close: 3 September 2026


NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.


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