If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.
Nurse Level 4 RDO, Remuneration Package Range $127,119 - $136,452
Top End Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service - Forensic Health Adult Team
Fixed to 17/03/2022 in Darwin
Top End Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service has an opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse Specialist to join the Forensic Mental Health Team at Nurse 4 level. To be successful in this role you must have: 1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same. 2. Demonstrated highly-developed specialist clinical knowledge and skill, including problem identification and solution, analysis and interpretation of clinical data, and implementation of innovative and effective client care. 3. Demonstrate and promote a learning environment through clinical support, instruction, and feedback, including mentoring students, graduates and less experienced staff across the multidisciplinary team. 4. Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established professional precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management. 5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to influence and convince staff and clients including sensitive matters requiring tact and diplomacy, for example to accept a difficult situation or negotiate conflict resolution. 6. Graduate Diploma beyond entry-to-practice in specialty
For further information on the above position please contact Lisa Scarff on 08 8999 4988 or [email protected]
Quote vacancy number: 22996
Vacancy closing date: 16/05/2022
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Applicants should address the selection criteria and provide a current CV and contact details for 2 referees (preferably an email address). For a copy of the Job Description and to apply online please visit www.jobs.nt.gov.au
Information on the Northern Territory and its great lifestyle is available at www.australiasnorthernterritory.com.au
Note: The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice / Ochre Card (application forms available from SAFE NT @ https://forms.pfes.nt.gov.au/safent) and undergo a criminal history check.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check website for requirements.
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