Nurse Practitioner – Telehealth, Mental Health

Posted 22hrs ago

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Nurse Practitioner delivering remote ADHD and mental health care for Australian adults. Supporting intake, medication titration, prescribing and long-term patient management.

Responsibilities:

  • Triage patient profiles at intake and support patients as they start treatment
  • Work alongside ADHD doctors during medication titration, including dose adjustments and side effect monitoring
  • Prescribe within scope, including Schedule 8 medications where permitted in the relevant state
  • Provide ongoing care and review appointments for stable patients
  • Order and review ECGs, bloods and other investigations as needed
  • Complete clinical and risk assessments, escalating to ADHD doctors when required
  • Work with ADHD doctors on complex presentations and escalate accordingly
  • Work closely with the nursing team
  • Document clearly and keep the care team informed
  • Help shape clinical processes, the care model and software
  • Support adults through intake, treatment initiation, medication titration and stable, long-term management

Requirements:

  • Current AHPRA endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with no restrictions
  • Ability to meet Schedule 8 prescribing requirements in your state or territory
  • Experience in mental health nursing, ideally with an exposure to adult ADHD
  • Strong assessment, risk assessment and prescribing skills
  • Confidence working independently in a remote clinical role and taking ownership for achieving goals for patient care and service quality
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Availability for two to three weekdays each week
  • Ability to prescribe within scope, including Schedule 8 medications where permitted in your state
  • Ability to order and review ECGs, bloods and other investigations as needed
  • Ability to pick up new technology easily

Benefits:

  • Flexible and remote: two to three consistent weekdays from home
  • No nights, no rotating rosters
  • Support treatment from initiation to long-term care
  • Work alongside Psychiatrist, GPs, nurses and Customer Care team
  • Opportunity to provide feedback that directly improves the clinical platform
  • Contractor engagement