WA Country Health Service

We currently have permanent appointments available within the Infant, Child, Adolescent Mental Health Services – Acute Care Response Team (ACRT). Fixed Term appointments may be considered.

Position Profile: Provides a community based infant, child and adolescent mental health nursing service. Co-ordinates referrals & contacts for children and adolescents and their families via rostered duty officer role. Conducts comprehensive mental health and risk assessments. Provides case management to complex clients. Provides information and support to clients & families, and liaison with other agencies as required. This position supports the Acute Care Response Team (ACRT), which operates as a 7-day community-based service. This position participates in a roster across Monday to Sunday, including weekends and public holidays. Shift times may vary in accordance with service demand and operational requirements.

Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

Suitability Criteria:

Suitability recognises that a range of factors contribute to merit, including skills, knowledge, abilities, behaviours, ethical alignment and relevant operational requirements. The suitability requirements below are derived from the Job Description Form and define what will be assessed to determine your suitability for the role:

1 - Specialist Mental Health Clinical Practice

Demonstrated ability to provide advanced specialist mental health assessment, risk management and case management for infants, children, adolescents and families experiencing complex or acute mental health concerns, using sound clinical judgement and evidence-based practice to support safe and effective outcomes.

2 - Clinical Leadership and Professional Influence

Demonstrated ability to apply clinical leadership and professional expertise to guide practice, build capability in others and contribute to service improvement initiatives, while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and professional accountability.

3 - Collaborative and Person-Centred Service Delivery

Highly developed communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with young people, families, multidisciplinary teams and external service providers to achieve coordinated, person-centred care outcomes.

4 - Professional Accountability and Governance

Demonstrated ability to work within legislative, regulatory and professional frameworks, applying the Mental Health Act and relevant governance requirements to support safe, ethical, inclusive and culturally responsive service delivery.

5 - Operational Agility and Community Service Delivery

Demonstrated flexibility, resilience and commitment to delivering community-based mental health services in a dynamic environment, including responding to changing service priorities, working across geographical locations and participating in a 7-day roster in accordance with operational requirements.

Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuation click here
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances

For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Emma Callaghan on 9722 4300.

Applicants are required to provide:

• A statement addressing the suitability criteria, (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills, experience, knowledge and what you will bring to the role.
• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) summarising your relevant experience and ability to meet the position requirements.
• The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees, preferably including your current or most recent manager.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Further information about the role, including key duties please see the Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). 

Application Instructions:  Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). 

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia. 

Other Conditions:  WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA).  Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.  Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within WACHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.
 
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.