REF:REF369
Date listed:08 Oct ****
Location: Alice Springs & Central Australia NT
Category:Mental Health & AOD
Type:Permanent
Clinical Lead
$119,686–$138,655 + Super | Salary Packaging | Sign-On Bonus Available
Clinical Leadership | Mental Health | Multidisciplinary Team
Lead the delivery of safe, accessible and effective mental health services supporting adults experiencing crisis and significant distress in the Alice Springs community.
HiTalent Recruitment is partnering with an established mental health organisation to recruit an experienced Clinical Lead based in Alice Springs.
This is a senior clinical leadership opportunity for an experienced mental health professional who can provide clinical leadership, support a multidisciplinary team and build strong partnerships across the local community.
You will play a key role in ensuring the service provides immediate and short to medium-term responses to adults experiencing mental health crisis or significant distress, while helping shape service delivery around the needs of the Alice Springs community.
About the Role
As Clinical Lead, you will provide operational management and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering mental health support to adults experiencing crisis or significant distress.
Working closely with the broader leadership team, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the service.
You will build and maintain strategic partnerships across the community, including with public mental health services, local government, community housing and health and welfare providers.
A key part of the role will be identifying service gaps and working collaboratively with partners, staff and consumers to develop appropriate approaches to service delivery.
You will also support the ongoing review of centre operations, ensuring clinical practice and service delivery remain aligned with the needs of the Alice Springs community.
Why Join?
$104,826–$110,122 + Super
Salary packaging available
Sign-on bonus available
Full-time or part-time permanent chance
Alice Springs-based role
Work within a multidisciplinary mental health service
Provide clinical and community-based mental health nursing support




Support people experiencing mental health distress and crisis
Strong focus on culturally safe and trauma-informed care
Opportunity to work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities
Make a meaningful difference to people experiencing mental health challenges
About the Role
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide high-quality nursing care to consumers experiencing a range of mental health and wellbeing needs.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support consumers across community and/or clinical settings, contributing to their safety, wellbeing and positive health outcomes.
You will use your mental health nursing expertise to build therapeutic relationships, respond to changing needs, support people experiencing distress or crisis and work collaboratively with consumers and other professionals.
The role has a strong focus on working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, with culturally safe and trauma-informed practice underpinning service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality mental health nursing care to consumers
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Assess and respond to consumers' changing health and wellbeing needs
Support people experiencing mental health distress and crisis
Build therapeutic relationships based on trust, empathy and respect
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
Apply trauma-informed approaches to care
Support consumers across community and/or clinical settings
Collaborate with consumers to support positive health and wellbeing outcomes
Work alongside other professionals and services to provide holistic support
Adapt communication to meet the needs of a diverse range of consumers




Identify and respond appropriately to risk and changing presentations
Maintain accurate documentation and records
Contribute to team collaboration, service delivery and continuous improvement
Participate in career development, supervision and ongoing learning
What We're Looking For
Tertiary qualification in Nursing
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing
Demonstrated experience in mental health nursing practice
Experience working in a community and/or clinical setting
Strong understanding of trauma-informed care
Experience working with people experiencing mental health challenges and/or crisis
Strong emotional resilience and ability to work with people experiencing distress
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to build trust and maintain professional boundaries
Ability to work autonomously and manage competing demands
Sound clinical judgement and decision-making skills
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Strong computer literacy and written communication skills
Experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
Knowledge and experience working with consumers who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
What the Role Requires
Current AHPRA registration
National Criminal History Check
Current NT Working with Children Check (Ochre Card)
Australian working rights
Valid driver's licence
Who Would Suit This Role?
You may currently be working as a Clinical Lead, Clinical Manager, Senior Clinician, Mental Health Team Leader, Clinical Coordinator or Senior Mental Health Clinician with experience leading clinical teams.
You will have strong mental health experience and be confident providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary environment.
This role would suit someone who enjoys working at both aclinical and strategic level— supporting staff, improving service delivery, building community partnerships and helping develop services that respond to local community needs.
Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities will be highly valued.
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