Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2

Remuneration: $131,870.90 - $134,500.70 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ602058

About the role

The Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) is a collaborative arrangement between Health,

Police and Ambulance to improve responses to mental health emergencies.

The PACER model centres on a dedicated joint police and mental health secondary response activated by police,

targeted to times of greatest demand and offering on site and telephone mental health assistance. 

The PACER Clinician is based at the Richmond Police Station (in Lismore) and will provide highly mobile, recovery orientated clinical advice,

consultancy and support to NSW Police managing mental health related cases in the community. 

Providing clinical support and strategies to manage consumers' mental health crisis in the community in the least restrictive manner and offering alternative care pathways to consumers.

Working as an integral part of an operational police unit as required and providing advanced level interventions including triage, mental health assessment, and management of complex mental health emergencies and crises. 

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers.

We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand.

Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. 

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information? 

  1) Click here for the Position Description 

  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Kayleigh Daley on kayleigh.daley@health.nsw.gov.au

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Applications Close: 11 September 2025

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