Do you want to make a difference in your community by using nursing skills to provide clinical consultancy in Acute Mental Health? If this sounds like you then apply now!

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Selection Criteria/Position Description:
Remuneration: $113,076.18 - $115,387.69 pa plus super
Hours Per Week: 38
Location:
Applications Close: 23 Feb 2021 - 11.59pm

We are unable to sponsor working visas for this position at this time.

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic, energetic mental health clinician with a passion for engaging with clients in an acute setting, and working within a multidisciplinary team environment to provide evidence based interventions. The successful applicant will be a creative problem solver with the ability to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

What we can offer you

• Country living with a meaningful career path
• Paid leave entitlements
• Monthly ADOs for full time staff
• Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the
• Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with

and the NSW Health RTO * Professional growth and accelerated career progression

Where you'll be working

Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services - Dubbo, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website

Challenge Yourself. Make and Impact. Shape the Future.

Dubbo has two Mental Health Inpatient Units: a ten-bed adult acute unit and a ten-bed sub-acute step-up unit, both co-located at Dubbo Health Service.

Dubbo Community Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol services consists of multidisciplinary teams offering comprehensive support for adult services, older persons’ services, infant, child, youth and family services and counselling services.

Dubbo also operates an Opioid treatment facility.

Within the Dubbo region are the Wellington, Lightning Ridge and Bourke Community Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Teams who provide outreach services to other rural and remote communities in the region.

Challenge yourself. Make an impact. Shape the future. Work with us at Western NSW Local Health District.

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Help with your application and how you apply for the position

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria found in the Position Description above, as thoroughly as possible. For further information regarding the application process, interview process and pre-employment checks you can download the .

Please apply for this position online by clicking ‘Apply for Job’ at the top of this advertisement.

Need more information?

• For role related queries or questions please contact Lucy Rolek on

or (02) 6881 4000

Talent pool

If the selection panel identifies a surplus of suitable candidates for the role, an eligibility list may be created where candidates may be offered casual, permanent or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.

Targeted role

This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to suitable Aboriginal applicants in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. Aboriginal applicants will be required to demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criteria. Applicants can upload their Confirmation of Aboriginality as an attachment to their application.

Stepping Up – Close the Gap

The is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email . Alternatively, applicants can visit for more information.

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