Take your mental health nursing expertise beyond the bedside and help shape the future of virtual mental health care across NSW.

Lead clinical practice, provide expert advice and support clinicians managing complex mental health presentations.

Join an innovative multidisciplinary service where your expertise can influence care, build capability and improve outcomes for consumers across NSW.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time (hours averaged over a 9-week period)

Salary Range: $149,408 – $152,392 per annum (Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2)

Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park

Closing Date: 24 November meet the team and learn more about Virtual Clinical Care Centre

About the prospect

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 with the NSW Ambulance Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC) Mental Health Team, you will:

- Provide expert virtual mental health assessment, triage, clinical formulation, crisis intervention and care coordination for consumers with complex and high-risk mental health presentations.

- Provide clinical leadership, specialist advice and decision-making support to nurses, paramedics and other clinicians managing complex mental health presentations.

- Work collaboratively with virtual psychiatry services, NSW Ambulance clinicians and operational teams including the Mental Health Acute Assessment Team (MHAAT) and other health and community services to provide coordinated, person-centred and least restrictive care.

- Strengthen workforce capability through clinical supervision, mentoring, education and the advancement of specialist mental health nursing practice.

- Contribute to clinical governance, research, quality improvement and the development of contemporary models of virtual mental health care across NSW.

About you To be successful you will:

- Hold current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and meet the experience and postgraduate qualification requirements for appointment as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2.

- Demonstrate advanced expertise in mental health assessment, risk assessment, clinical formulation, crisis intervention and care coordination for complex and high-risk presentations.

- Have advanced knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2007, recovery-oriented practice,



trauma-informed care and least restrictive care principles, with the ability to exercise sound clinical judgement in complex situations.

- Demonstrate strong leadership, consultation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively, influence outcomes and build collaborative relationships with consumers, clinicians and diverse stakeholders.

- Demonstrate strong IT and digital health skills, including proficiency with electronic medical records, telehealth platforms and clinical information systems, with a commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement and ongoing professional development.

Your day to day, training and start dates

- Comprehensive training will begin on your first day of employment, aligned with the available start dates.
- The VCCC Mental Health Team will operate a 12-hour per day, seven-day-per-week service model. The successful applicant will participate in a rotating roster to ensure service delivery.

How to Apply

Please respond to the two questions below (Maximum 4000 characters per question) and submit your responses along with your CV and any other required documentation.

Question 1: Describe a situation where you provided expert clinical leadership in the management of a complex or high-risk mental health presentation. How did you assess the risks, guide clinical decision-making and ensure the care provided was safe, evidence-based and person-centred?

Question 2: Describe a situation where you used your specialist expertise to influence clinical practice or improve the delivery of mental health care. How did you engage and collaborate with clinicians or other stakeholders, manage differing perspectives and achieve a positive outcome?

Need Further Information

- If you have any questions about this role, please contact Bethany Harvey via [email protected]

- Please refer to the Role Description for further information.





- Please refer to the Position Conditions for further information

Additional Information

- Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
- Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill ongoing and temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
- Applicants are expected to provide responses that reflect their own knowledge, experience, and understanding of the role.
- Any AI assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview.

Our Commitment

NSW Ambulance is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All are welcome to apply, including women, Aboriginal People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people living with a disability. We value the knowledge, skills, experiences, and perspectives that all people bring to our organisation, patients, communities, and workforce.

If you are an Aboriginal job applicant and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with NSW Ambulance, please contact our Aboriginal Workforce Engagement Coordinator via [email protected] or

If you wish to discuss any changes to the process, you may need to present your best self, including accessibility requirements; please contact the panel convenor or recruitment team for support at NSW Ambulance Corporate Recruitment Team via [email protected].

Additionally, you can contact the NSW Ambulance Diversity & Inclusion Team at [email protected]

Child Safe Employment

NSW Ambulance is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

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📌 Mental Health Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 (Sydney Olympic Park)
🏢 Ambulance Service of NSW
📍 Sydney Olympic Park