• Permanent, part time role as a Clinical Nurse Consultant
• Salary packaging, staff benefits and great opportunities for career progression
• Classification: RPN GRADE 5 (NP51)*
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision, we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
The Adult Acute Inpatient Unit (Ward 2 West) provides 24-hour, bed based, voluntary and compulsory short-term inpatient treatment for clients experiencing an acute phase of mental illness and/or crisis and who are unable to be cared for safely in the community. Working within a biopsychosocial framework, the multi-disciplinary team provides recovery oriented treatment and interventions focused on transitioning clients safely back into the community.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 5, responsible for clinical mental health nursing, leadership and assisting the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), Program Manager and Director of Nursing in developing, leading, maintaining and evaluating specialists programs and initiatives with the mental health inpatient services.
The role will also contribute towards an appropriately skilled nursing workforce by providing mentoring and role modelling, particularly to recently employed recruits, with a focus on inpatient nursing development to address priority issues on the wards, which are related to vulnerable and high-risk consumers presenting with high-level needs.
For further information, please see the - Position Description
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
- Post Graduate Qualification in Psychiatric / Mental Health nursing or completion of a specialist Undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing Program
- Demonstrated significant problem-solving skills that require considerable understanding and interpretation of facility and departmental policy
- Vast clinical experience and knowledge in Mental Health inpatient care
- Demonstrated clinical leadership within mental health with proven ability to mentor and develop the mental health nursing workforce within a coaching framework
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering please feel welcome to contact Vanessa Rooth via email at vrooth@phcn.vic.gov.au or phone 9784 3059. For role specific information, please contact Janine Davies via email at JanineDavies@phcn.vic.gov.au or phone 9788 1317.
The role ceases advertising on: 21 August 2025
Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/. It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination.
*Please refer to salary circular for for salary range VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
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