Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services

Award/Classification

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 5

$109,767 to $115,813 per annum

Employment type

Permanent, full-time

Region

North West

Location

Permanent Role - An exciting chance for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Older Persons Mental Health team based in North West, Tasmania.

The Team

Join our Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Older Persons Mental Health Services (OPMHS), based in North West Tasmania. You’ll work closely with individuals, their families, and support networks to help older people live their best lives.

This permanent, full-time position offers the chance to make a meaningful difference in people’s recovery journeys while working alongside a team-oriented multidisciplinary team committed to holistic healthcare approaches.

The Role

- Our services work closely with both the public and private sectors to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.
- The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a clinical expert in the area of practice and acts as a clinical resource for nursing, medical and allied health staff in the management of consumers with complex mental health needs, working with other members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care within the designated area of practice.

What you’ll do

- Initiate, develop, implement and evaluate clinical policy, care guidelines, quality improvement and research activities in accordance with contemporary best practice to improve consumer outcomes.
- Provide case management to a designated number of consumers with complex needs, including those living with dementia.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals, community organizations, and families.





You will need

- Experience in mental health, clinical nursing experience directly applicable to Mental Health settings.
- Sound understanding or ability to develop understanding of relevant statutory, departmental procedures, and policies.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of trauma-informed care principles.

Salary and benefits

Salary range: $109,767 to $115,813 per annum (Pro rata). Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Post Graduate Allowance up to 10% based on qualification type.

Salary packaging offers living expenses up to 9010 and meal entertainment up to 2650 each FBT year.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

- Travel and relocation assistance up to 15000 for overseas appointees and up to 10000 for interstate appointees.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Various leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for 14.50 per week per person or 28.05 for a family.
- Carer Accredited Employer Status provides support to employees with caring responsibilities.

Applicants must meet essential criteria

- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
- Current driver’s licence.

Desirable criteria

- Extensive, relevant psychiatric nursing experience and/or credentialed as a Mental Health Nurse by the Australian and Recent Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. or equivalent.
- Holds, or is working towards, relevant tertiary qualifications.

International applicants are encouraged to apply

International applicants are encouraged to apply.

Applications close

Monday, 17 August 2026 at 11:55pm

Equal Employment Opportunity

We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

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