Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre/Emergency Department- Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $143,574.55 - $146,512.21 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ689061
Location: Randwick, Sydney

Applications close date: 13 September 2026

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

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Come Work With Us!

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse or Clinical Nurse Consultant who enjoys working in a dynamic and fast paced setting? Do you have an interest in Emergency Mental Health? This role is for you!

Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service (ESMHS) is looking for a suitably experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our team of Clinical Nurse Consultants working within the Emergency Department (ED) and Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. Our service has recently relocated to the new Acute Services Building and is looking to expand and build our team.

The role requires clinical expertise in the assessment and management of persons presenting to the ED:

- Experiencing acute mental health symptoms

- Experiencing co-morbid physical and mental health difficulties

- In acute crisis situations requiring a mental health assessment

While operating as part of the wider ED Multi-Disciplinary Team the role is highly autonomous and requires skills in time management, communication, comprehensive mental health assessment, risk assessment, admission and discharge planning, problem solving, and a strong understanding of common medical and drug & alcohol related conditions that often co-occur with mental health needs.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Where you'll be working

Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital Campus,



Randwick.

Additional Benefits

- Financial benefits -

- Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance. * Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO

. * Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a
and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members. * Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.

Selection Criteria: * Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) and having at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience and in addition holding approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to mental health specialty, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.

- Sound knowledge and experience of assessing persons within an acute setting
- Demonstrated understanding of nursing processes and their contributions to best practice principles
- Proven clinical leadership skills in within the Mental Health program
- Demonstrated ability to conduct a thorough Mental Health assessment., including formulation and development of immediate management plans and strategies
- Competency in the use of information and communication technology, including standard office software, for email, internet searches, analysis of clinical data, presentations and clinical documentation
- Excellent verbal communication skills and be proficient at documenting the outcome of assessments contemporaneously

How to Apply

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Application close: 13 September 2026





For more information we encourage you to contact Petrina Cosgrove on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 21 September 2026 and 25 September 2026

Once you apply, we'll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Our values and commitment to diversity

Our Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the for more information

Information for applicants:

- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive

for all positions prior to offer. * We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support
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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, PECC/ED - ESMHS (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Sydney