Nurse Consultant - Mental Health Consultation Liaison

Job no: 882317Work type: Full timeLocation: Eyre and WesternCategories: Mental Health, Nursing/MidwiferyEyre and Far North Local Health Network, Eyre Community Mental Health Team, Port LincolnSalary: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a- RN/RM3Ongoing Full TimeMake a Difference in Mental Health – Join Our Team as Mental Health Consultation Liaison at Port Lincoln HospitalAre you a passionate and experienced Mental Health Nurse looking to elevate your career and make a real impact in regional South Australia?
Join our dedicated team at Port Lincoln Hospital Services as the Mental Health Consultation Liaison.
In this pivotal role, you'll provide exceptional clinical care, mentoring, and educational support while collaborating with stakeholders across Rural and Remote Mental Health Services.Key Responsibilities:Deliver Expert Care: Provide direct clinical mental health care, implementing therapeutic interventions and managing individual cases.Support Integrated Care: Offer expert assessments and advice to local clinical teams, ensuring seamless care within a risk management framework.Autonomous Decision-Making: Exercise independent decision-making in your area of expertise, ensuring high-quality outcomes for consumers.Collaborate: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to implement holistic care plans.Facilitate Discharge Planning: Play a key role in complex discharge planning and hospital avoidance, ensuring smooth transitions to community-based care.What We're Looking For:Qualifications: Registered Nurse with a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).Experience: At least 3 years post-registration experience in mental health nursing, with expertise in supervision and leadership.Skills: Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to foster staff development and drive change.Cultural Awareness: Ability to engage with Aboriginal communities in a culturally appropriate manner.Applicant InformationThe South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g.
aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances).Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job Ref: 882317EnquiriesAndrea TriggsPhone: 0435 569 967Position: Director - Mental Health EFNLHNE-mail: ****** Closing Date19 February 2025, 11:55PMAttachments882317 RN-M3 Role Description.pdfJCS+RegisteredNurse+Mental+Health+final.pdfAustralian applicant guidelinesAdvertised: 29 Jan 2025 Cen.
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