Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2170.29 - $2241.59 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Wyong
Requisition ID: REQ604018
Applications Close: Thursday 11 September at 11:59 pm 2025
At Central Coast Local Health District, our vision is clear: Trusted care. Better health for everyone.
We are seeking an exceptional Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health who can combine clinical expertise, compassionate leadership, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact. Joining our high-performing, collaborative, and dynamic Emergency Department team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting patients during critical moments, while fostering excellence within the nursing team.
This opportunity is ideal for a motivated, passionate, and adaptable professional who thrives in high-pressure environments, embraces challenges, and is dedicated to delivering the highest standard of patient-centred mental health care.

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive (PD2024_015). This includes:
Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Deliver advanced, evidence-based mental health interventions in a fast-paced Emergency Department, using expert clinical judgment to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients experiencing acute mental health crises
• Provide expert clinical leadership by serving as a role model for professional excellence, offering mentorship, clinical supervision, and practical guidance to help staff grow their skills and confidence in mental health care delivery
• Advocate for patients, ensuring their voices are heard, their rights are respected, and their needs are central to care decisions. You will work to remove barriers to care, facilitate clear communication between patients, families, and the healthcare team, and promote a culture of dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Balance autonomy with collaboration, exercising sound independent judgment while actively contributing to a resilient, adaptable, and high-functioning multidisciplinary team.
• Champion continuous improvement by leading and participating in quality initiatives, pursuing ongoing professional development, and integrating emerging evidence and innovations into practice to continually improve patient outcomes and experiences
  For more information about this role, please view the Position Description

FOR ROLE-RELATED QUERIES, PLEASE CONTACT NIKI WARDROPE ON:

Phone: 02 4320 3029
Email: niki.wardrope@health.nsw.gov.au
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