Nurse Practitioner
Core
Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and care coordination for consumers with complex mental health needs, including leading the Clozapine Program and an NP-led physical health clinic.
Role type
Senior Nurse Practitioner (Mental Health)
Builds
Integrated mental health and physical health care services
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Required skills
Advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing, complex case management, clinical governance, quality improvement, service development, evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, physical health monitoring, cardiometabolic risk management
Preferred skills
Leadership, mentoring, stakeholder engagement, recovery-oriented practice
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead the clinical oversight and governance of the Clozapine Program; Establish and lead an NP-led physical health clinic; Provide expert clinical leadership, consultation, education, and mentoring to staff; Lead and contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, research, service evaluation, and policy development activities; Build and maintain strong partnerships with consumers, families, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities