Nurse Clinical Specialist Mental Health Access Team

Nurse Level 4 (Remuneration Package Range $140,738 – $151,076)

Top End Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service – Mental Health Access Team

Darwin

Ongoing or fixed vacancy is available.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary health team, the role will engage in the provision of mental health triage, mental assessments of clients in the community and emergency department, with short term brief intervention through the Acute Care Team using a recovery based framework. Inherent to the role is the ability to develop, implement and evaluate individual care plans with clients and carer’s and clinical team and engage with stakeholders to ensure high quality holistic care for people with a mental illness. The successful applicant will be required to hold a recognised mental qualification and meet the authorised standards required of a Designated Mental Health Practitioner as per the NT Mental Health and Related Services Act (1998) and must hold a current NT drivers licence or have the ability to obtain same.

Provides appropriate, sound clinical and professional care which affects the work processes, services, and clients of the speciality service. As per merit selection principles, an applicant’s suitability for this vacancy will be determined having regard to their knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience, and potential for future development.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact: Rabin Ghimire on 08 8922 7876 or Rabin.Ghimire@nt.gov.au

Quote vacancy number:                    2860

Closing date:                                   08/10/2024

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

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