Role title: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2) - Mental Health
Role type: Permanent full time (38 hours per week, Monday - Sunday)
Department and location: PECC Assessment Team, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $135,826.04 - $138,534.10 + super.
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About the role
Join St Vincent’s PECC multidisciplinary team delivering specialist short-stay mental health assessment, intervention, and treatment in an inner-city Emergency Department setting
Work across both the 6-bed PECC unit (intensive, outcome-focused care and psychosocial interventions) and the Emergency Department (mental health assessments and presentations)
Play a pivotal role collaborating with clinicians to provide high-quality, person-centred care
Enjoy a supportive team environment with strong learning and professional development opportunities
Rotating roster Monday–Sunday including morning and evening shifts with one additional day off per month.
About you
Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency
Minimum 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience in mental health (acute/emergency psychiatry highly regarded)
Approved post registration qualification
Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment
Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in your daily practice
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within the interdisciplinary team using high level effective communication and interpersonal skills
Why work at St Vincent’s?
Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.
A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 18 May 2026.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan