Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health (505983)

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

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 02 April, 2025 11:55 PM

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 3-4

Employment type:

Full Time

Region:

South

Location:

Glenorchy Continuing Care Team is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team, who deliver high quality mental health service in a community setting.

The Team:

The Glenorchy Continuing Care Team is a small and friendly multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychiatric registrars, nurses, allied health and lived experience workers. We cover a large catchment area from the Central highlands, Derwent Valley, Brighton municipality and the City of Glenorchy.

- Friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Good opportunities for growth in this exciting area of mental health.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with external stakeholders for a holistic approach.

The Role:

The Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health:

- Consistent with ongoing experience, strengthens health outcomes through the provision of safe quality, clinically appropriate nursing care in partnership with patients/clients, their families and other health professionals and community sector organisations within the defined community practice area.
- As part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering high quality mental health services, provides a specialist mental health service within the community setting for a designated client group utilising evidence based practices and recovery principles.




- In collaboration with members of the healthcare team plan, implement and evaluate patient/client care.
- Practice in accordance with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) codes and guidelines for registered nurses and midwives.
- Acts as a Mental Health Officer when required.

You will need:

- Current knowledge of, and the ability to apply nursing principles, procedures and practices in the delivery of patient/client care in a designated practice area and in line with legal and ethical requirements and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA) Registered Nurses standards for practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in mental health nursing including assertive case management, triage, holistic physical and mental health assessment, clinical risk management and crisis intervention within the community setting.
- Demonstrated written, oral and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting, communicate effectively with other sectors of mental health services and primary health care providers.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of approximately ten (10)



months.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $78,179 to $105,995 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $99,455- $105,995 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type.

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.

Current Driver’s Licence.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

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📌 Registered Nurse (Derwent Valley Council)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Derwent Valley Council