Registered Nurse Level 2 - Clozapine Mental Health Nurse at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Sep, 26

Salary

119223.0

Posted On

11 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Management, Clozapine Care, Mental Health Nursing, Person-Centred Care, Recovery-Focused Framework, Harm Minimisation, Crisis Intervention, Community Outreach, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Patient Assessment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P64584) Salary: $112,841 – $119,223 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: Canberra Health Services Section: Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services Closing Date: 25 Jun 2026 What can we offer you: • City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra. • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions. • Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval). To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au) About the Role: Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) offers a rewarding opportunity to be part of a service dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the ACT. Supporting both young people and adults, MHJHADS provides services in a variety of settings, including inpatient and outpatient facilities, community health centres, justice health environments, and within people’s homes. The service is committed to fostering social inclusion and operates within recovery-focused and harm minimisation frameworks. Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) teams work across the ACT, guided by established models of care tailored to both adult and older persons’ mental health. These teams respond to diverse community needs through a wide range of programs, including intake, recovery-oriented services, supported and therapeutic accommodation, specialised therapies, neuropsychology, assertive and homelessness outreach, and intensive home-based treatment. This role is based within the Assertive Community Outreach Service (ACOS), a multidisciplinary team delivering flexible, proactive, and community-based care to individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, including psychotic disorders and severe bipolar disorder. ACOS supports people who may have found it difficult to engage with traditional services, providing consistent, assertive follow-up to improve outcomes, reduce relapse, and address complex challenges such as significant functional impairment, homelessness, and risk of suicide. Operating seven days a week from 8:30am to 9:00pm, ACOS provides extended hours coverage to ensure continuity and responsiveness of care, with this position participating in a rotating shift roster. The role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a supportive team environment, providing clinical management, including care for consumers receiving clozapine, while engaging closely with families, carers, and community partners. Based at the City Community Health Centre, this position combines team-based care with meaningful outreach work across the ACT, offering a unique and fulfilling opportunity to make a genuine difference in the community. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Erica Campbell at 02-5124 7830 or at erica.campbell@act.gov.au. #LI-DNI LinkedIn exclusion pixel. Leave in if Area does not want to post on LinkedIn, remove if they do.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical management and person-centred care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness within the Assertive Community Outreach Service. This includes managing consumers receiving clozapine and collaborating with families and community partners through a rotating shift roster.