Clinical Nurse Consultant

Permanent Full Time| 38 hours/week

Location: Camperdown, NSW

Salary: $143K + Super + NFP Salary Packaging 

Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Camperdown Support Services and AOD Hub provides wraparound support services to Common Ground residents. CSS critically provides tenants, including 52 people exiting long-term primary homelessness with individual case management and coordination of onsite health, recreational, social and welfare services.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Consultant to provide expert leadership, high-quality care, and strategic service delivery within our programs.

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will be at the forefront of delivering and coordinating integrated, client-centred care. Your role will combine direct clinical practice with leadership and program oversight, ensuring services meet the highest standards of safety, effectiveness, and compassion.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide comprehensive assessments, care planning, risk screening, and case management.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams, fostering professional growth, accountability and a client-focused culture.
• Deliver high-quality nursing interventions to clients with complex health and social needs.
• Advocate for residents during hospital admissions, discharges, and emergency transfers, ensuring continuity of care.
• Mentor, supervise, and develop clinical and support staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and resilience.
• Lead clinical governance activities, developing evidence-based models of care, pathways, and procedures.
• Collaborate with allied health professionals, AOD specialists, and community services to optimise client outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality initiatives, data analysis and innovation in care delivery

Requirements For Success

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Aged Care and/or Mental Health and AOD
• Proven ability to manage challenging behaviours and support individuals with complex needs.
• Strong leadership and people management experience in a multidisciplinary environment.
• A collaborative, client-focused approach and commitment to Mission Australia’s values.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, referee checks, drivers’ licence, AHPRA and work right checks.

Your Benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference  
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay) 
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities 
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

Our Culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.    

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. 

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We Strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au

How To Apply

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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you