Senior Clinical Nurse
Core
Deliver expert, recovery-focused care to young people (12–25) at risk of or experiencing first episode of psychosis, including overseeing clozapine and depot clinics.
Role type
Senior Clinical Nurse (Mental Health)
Builds
Integrated, stage-informed, transdiagnostic care pathways for youth within a multidisciplinary team.
Domain
Mental health / Youth care / Psychosis intervention
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical nursing in acute/crisis/community mental health, clinical escalation and shift coordination, clinical supervision and mentoring, risk assessment and safety planning, care planning, medication management, working within multidisciplinary teams
Preferred skills
Experience as Authorised Officer under SA Mental Health Act, postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing, Credentialed Mental Health Nurse (CMHN) status
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide advanced clinical nursing support through assessment, medication management, risk assessment and care planning; oversee daily operation of clozapine and depot clinics; provide hands-on support and supervision to nursing colleagues; contribute to clinical decision-making and escalation processes; implement the Youth Specialist Care Centre model
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities