For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position details

• Full Time Permanent
• Classification: Nurse Practitioner 2nd Year with a salary of $148,318 per annum + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Generous above-award pay and entitlements (see details below)
• Location: Head to Health, Penrith

About Neami National

"We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life - and we give our all to support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We're proud to support 30,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention."

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

About your new role

The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will form part of the Penrith Head to Health Centre multi-disciplinary team (MDT) responsible for providing clinical leadership and high-quality, person-centred care to people accessing the Centre.

Based upon contemporary principles of Clinical Practice, Leadership, Education and Research, the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team. The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will draw on their specialist knowledge to enhance the service capability of the MDT from the foundation of the Collaborative Relational practice (CRP). The Mental health Nurse practitioner will provide specialist services across service streams, including crisis response and short to medium term episodes of care to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery.

The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner works competently within their scope of practice to deliver evidence based and person-centred care to achieve optimal health and wellness outcomes.

As a member of the MDT the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will promote a culture of continuous improvement by working within the CRP framework and actively participating in continuous improvement processes.

What you will bring to the role

Essential

• Registration as a Nurse Practitioner endorsed Mental Health with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 with a current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is essential.
• Current Prescriber Number.
• Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner).
• Accredited registration with a professional governing body such as AHPRA, ACA, AASW

Desirable

• Credentialed status with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) would be highly desirable.
• Experience as a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Significant clinical experience in an acute, sub-acute or other setting in which crisis care is a core component of service delivery.
• Experience in working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
• Advanced level of clinical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate the provision of crisis care.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 6 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, 2 days additional Carer's Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Current Australian drivers licence and access to a car
• Australian working rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (select paper clip icon).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the 'Apply Now' button where you will need to create a username and password.
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked).

Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

• Veronique Jordaan, Clinical Services Manager, [email protected], using the subject line: Mental Health Nurse Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.