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Consultation Liaison Nurse, PsychiatryBarwon Health • Canberra, AU
Consultation Liaison Nurse, Psychiatry

Consultation Liaison Nurse, Psychiatry

Barwon Health • Canberra, AU
4 days ago
Job description

Job Category -Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)

  • Make a difference through specialist mental health care across acute settings
  • Use your expertise to support patients, families and clinical teams
  • Permanent full-time role | 80 hours per fortnight | ADOs, 5 weeks leave & salarypackaging

About the role

Join the Hospital Acute Intervention Service as a Consultation Liaison (CL) Nurse and play a key role in improving the mental health care and outcomes of patients across Barwon Health's generalist hospital settings.

As a CL Nurse, you will provide expert mental health assessment and intervention to patients and their families, while working closely with generalist clinical teams to develop person-centred plans of care. You will provide specialist advice, education and support to build the confidence and capability of staff to recognise and respond to the mental health needs of patients.

You will also act as a trusted mental health resource across Barwon Health, contributing to mental health education, projects and policy development while promoting best-practice care. A key part of the role is building strong connections between generalist and mental health services across hospital, community, public and private settings.

This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise, leadership and collaborative skills to strengthen the integration of mental health care across a busy acute hospital environment and make a real difference to patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver expert clinical care through recovery-oriented mental health and AOD assessment, risk assessment, brief interventions, care planning and appropriate referrals for patients and families
  • Provide clinical leadership and collaboration, supporting generalist staff through education, role modelling and guidance, while contributing to effective handover, clinical communication, audits and service development
  • Drive professional and service excellence through ongoing professional development, supervision, high-quality documentation and active participation in quality improvement, policy development and practice reviews

What we're looking for

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing and current AHPRA registration
  • Significant experience and demonstrated advanced skills in mental health and AOD assessment and treatment
  • Postgraduate qualifications in clinical practice and/or leadership are desirable

Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction

A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Attractive salary packaging benefits

Living expenses capped at $9,010

Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Contact person:

Rameen Razmara
Email: rameen.razmara@barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 4215 2522

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