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This is a
recruitment pool for permanent full-time and part-time
appointments. Fixed term contract will also be
considered.
Suitable
applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments
may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be
made from this pool until 31/12/2025.
We have
immediate vacancies in our
Eating
Disorders Service. Bring your
specialist skillset and join a dynamic and nurturing team
environment!
About
Eating Disorders Service:
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides
comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents
from birth to 18 years following a holistic and patient-centered
approach.
Our Eating Disorders Services (EDS) provide assessment,
consultation and treatment services for young people who present
with symptoms of an eating disorder, and their families. We provide
inpatient in reach, and outpatient intervention through various
models of care including family-based therapy and parent focused
education and support. EDS offers outpatient day programs, and
consultation liaison with CAMHS clinics across the
state. Our robust
research program is a key component to continuous improvement of
our services, together with consumer engagement.
Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team includes clinical psychology,
dietetics, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy,
nursing, education, peer support, medical and psychiatry teams, and
liaises with private and public sector youth and adult health
providers. Our state-wide service includes support for regionally
based patients through provision of telehealth, and our partnership
with regional CAMHS and WA Country Health Service (WACHS)
clinics.
About
the Role:
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Eating
Disorders Service, you will lead and enable nursing staff to
provide comprehensive and evidence-based nursing care to patients.
You will use your problem-solving, and therapeutic skills to
provide therapy interventions, manage and co-ordinate patient care,
as well as provide clinical leadership and consultancy to other
health professionals in the broader multidisciplinary team. You
will lead quality improvement and risk management initiatives and
contribute to standards and policies.
What you will bring:
-
Preferably
5 or more years of experience as a Registered Mental
Health Nurse, applicants with differing work and lived
experience may also be considered
- Specialist
nursing experience in Eating Disorders Service
- Experience
working with children and adolescents is preferred
-
Demonstrated leadership ability, and able to provide
specialised knowledge as an education resource to patients,
families and other health professionals
- Advanced
problem-solving and therapeutic skills that influence,
manage and co-ordinate patient care
Registration as
a Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia is required.
How
to Apply
We welcome your
application via the ‘Apply for
Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your
application should contain the following:
-
Review the
attached Job Description Form, and provide a
statement addressing how you meet Essential Criteria 2,
3, 4, 6, & 7 in no more than 3
pages.
- A copy of
your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant
work experience.
- Evidence of
current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia. (Essential Criteria 1)
- Provide the
names and email contact details of two professional
referees, they should be a
current or recent previous (within the last 2 years) Line
Manager. Please note we do not accept colleagues as a
professional reference.
Role related questions:
We encourage you to Maria Garland, at
CAMHS.PCHOutpatientsEDP@health.wa.gov.au
or by phone at 08 6456 4851, with any specific questions related to
this role.
Help in submitting your application:
If you experience technical difficulties while applying online,
please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate
assistance during business hours.
Selection Criteria:
Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent
positions in the public sector. Visa sponsorship for
eligible international applicants that meet immigration
requirements may also be considered.
**Overseas applicants need to have completed endorsement of their
nursing qualifications through the
Nursing and
Midwifery Board Ahpra (NMBA)
and must include this documentation with their
application.
This position 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
Other
Conditions: WA
Health engages staff in positions of trust and
responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking
as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be
asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past
demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the
above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar"
vacancies throughout the health service. 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.
About our CAMHS Directorates
-
Community CAMHS– Community CAMHS
offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary
intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18
years.
-
Specialist Services and Day
Programs– The Specialist Services and Day
Programs consists of Complex Attention and Hyperactivity
Disorder Service, Multisystemic Therapy, Pathways and
Touchstone. These programs support children and young people
who have complex mental health needs.
-
Acute CAMHS– Acute CAMHS, based at
Perth Children’s Hospital has a mental health inpatient
unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team
(PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity
Service.
Our
values
To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy
communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace
culture that is driven and shaped by our values
of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection
process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the
responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and
our services please click
here.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes
recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal
people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to
work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual
orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you
consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce
as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to
achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984
applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples are encouraged to apply.
For Assistance including
any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and
confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic
Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via
email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au
Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job
application information sheet which contains important
information.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm
on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
