Job Category -Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Make a difference through specialist mental health care across acute settings
Use your expertise to support patients, families and clinical teams
Permanent full-time role | 80 hours per fortnight | ADOs, 5 weeks leave & salarypackaging
About the role
Join the Hospital Acute Intervention Service as a Consultation Liaison (CL) Nurse and play a key role in improving the mental health care and outcomes of patients across Barwon Health's generalist hospital settings.
As a CL Nurse, you will provide expert mental health assessment and intervention to patients and their families, while working closely with generalist clinical teams to develop person-centred plans of care.
You will provide specialist advice, education and support to build the confidence and capability of staff to recognise and respond to the mental health needs of patients.
You will also act as a trusted mental health resource across Barwon Health, contributing to mental health education, projects and policy development while promoting best-practice care.
A key part of the role is building strong connections between generalist and mental health services across hospital, community, public and private settings.
This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise, leadership and collaborative skills to strengthen the integration of mental health care across a busy acute hospital environment and make a real difference to patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver expert clinical care through recovery-oriented mental health and AOD assessment, risk assessment, brief interventions, care planning and appropriate referrals for patients and families
Provide clinical leadership and collaboration, supporting generalist staff through education, role modelling and guidance, while contributing to effective handover, clinical communication, audits and service development




Drive professional and service excellence through ongoing professional development, supervision, high-quality documentation and active participation in quality improvement, policy development and practice reviews
What we're looking for
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing and current AHPRA registration
Significant experience and demonstrated advanced skills in mental health and AOD assessment and treatment
Postgraduate qualifications in clinical practice and/or leadership are desirable
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Attractive salary packaging advantages
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.
We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Working with Children Check (if applicable)
Contact person:
Rameen Razmara
Email: ******
Phone: **************
Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via theemployeelogin on the externalcareers page or access the careers page through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting maycommenceprior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.
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📌 Consultation Liaison Nurse, Psychiatry (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong