The Team Join a new and dynamic multidisciplinary service within State-wide Mental Health Services South. The PACER (Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response) team is a unique tri-agency partnership bringing together Mental Health Clinicians, Tasmania Police and Ambulance Tasmania to deliver a rapid, specialist response to acute mental health and behavioural concerns in the community. Focused on providing timely, integrated and coordinated care, the team delivers mental health secondary triage, comprehensive assessments, brief interventions and referral pathways for consumers experiencing mental health crises. Working within a trauma-informed and recovery-oriented framework, PACER is committed to improving outcomes for consumers, their families, carers and the wider community through cooperative and innovative service delivery. The Role As a Clinical Nurse Consultant within PACER, you will provide specialist clinical leadership, mental health assessment and intervention for individuals experiencing acute mental health or behavioural concerns in the community. Working alongside police and paramedic colleagues, you will deliver evidence-based care, treatment planning and care coordination, ensuring consumers receive timely and appropriate support. You will draw on your extensive knowledge of mental health conditions and common co-morbidities to undertake complex assessments, provide brief therapeutic interventions, facilitate referrals and support consumers within a trauma-informed and recovery-focused model of care. The role also involves delivering formal and informal education and clinical advice to emergency service partners, helping build capability in responding to individuals with complex mental and physical health needs. This position is ideally suited to a highly experienced, collaborative and flexible clinician who thrive in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering innovative, community-based mental health care. You will need
• Proven ability to undertake advanced comprehensive mental health and risk assessments of people experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and application of contemporary and evidence-based skills in relation to crisis intervention, including the formulation of safety plans and the provision of brief therapeutic interventions as required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant philosophies, such as trauma informed care and recovery principles and policies and procedures and associated legislation which impact upon the management of crises across the community.
• Proven high level interpersonal skills including oral and written communication,



negotiation, conflict resolution and decision-making skills and the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, families/carer, colleagues and emergency service and hospital personnel, particularly in crisis situations. Note:
- Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application. Details of appointment Appointable clinicians must be available for orientation, involving a set number of consistent ride along shifts with the PACER Team on early and late shits during the week and weekends. Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 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 $74.54 to $79.11 per hour (including of 25% Casual loading). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023. 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.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023). More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here Eligibility Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
• Holds or is working towards a relevant post graduate qualification




• Experience in working in partnership with emergency services personnel in a manner that reflects a spirit of cooperation and collaboration, and respect for each other’s philosophy, priorities, knowledge, skills, and experience
• Current Driver’s Licence Note:
- Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check. Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance. Statement of Duties:
• 526354, 528208, 532243
- CNC
- Mental Health Co-Response Service G6 (July 2023) CSU Application Guide:
• Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
• applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy. Name: Kristy Arrold Position: Acute Care Stream Nurse Practitioner
- PACER and Emergency Mental Health Liaison Team Leader Phone number: 0400 410 912 Email address: [email protected] What it is like working at the Department of Health? Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania Move to Tasmania | Tasmanian One Health Podcast
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- Apple Tasmanian Health Careers | Tasmanian Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023). Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant (Hobart)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Hobart