Nurse Practitioner
Core
Advanced clinical leadership for complex mental health needs, including diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and care coordination, with a specific focus on improving physical health outcomes for people with mental illness.
Role type
Senior Nurse Practitioner (Community Mental Health)
Builds
Clozapine Program oversight and an NP-led physical health clinic
Domain
Mental Health / Physical Health Integration
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing, complex case management, clinical governance, quality improvement, research, service evaluation, policy development, staff mentoring, multidisciplinary care planning
Preferred skills
Recovery-oriented practice, person-centred care, stakeholder engagement, community partnership building
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead clinical oversight and governance of the Clozapine Program; Establish and lead an NP-led physical health clinic; Provide expert clinical leadership, consultation, and education to staff; Lead quality improvement, clinical governance, and policy development activities; Build partnerships with consumers, families, and community agencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities