Vacancy Reference No. 657424
This is a recruitment pool for
permanent full-time and part-time appointments. Fixed term
contracts will also be considered.
We have immediate vacancies
available in
Inpatient Ward 5A,
CAMHS Acute and
Community CAMHS. Bring your mental
health nursing skillset and consider joining a dynamic and
nurturing team environment!
About
Our Team:
The
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) in Western Australia offer support, advice and
treatment to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years who
are experiencing mental health challenges.
CAHS helps
children grow and thrive and we offer these same opportunities to
the nurses who join our team. Our team-oriented approach allows for
extensive clinical upskilling, and leadership development
opportunities for nurses of all levels.
About
the Role:
As a Clinical
Nurse, you will provide comprehensive and evidence-based nursing
care to patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will
deliver individualized care using a problem-orientated approach,
and act as an advocate for patients, consumers, and other members
of the health care team to achieve health goals.
As a Clinical
Nurse with CAMHS, you will coordinate team activities, supervise,
and act as a resource for nursing staff in the assessment of
patients, and development and implementation of care
plans.
What
you will bring:
- Preferably three or more
years of experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse,
applicants with differing work and lived experience may also be
considered
- Experience working with
children and adolescents is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to
supervise others and provide clinical knowledge to enable staff
in delivering quality patient care.
- A keen
interest to upskill your clinical and leadership
skills.
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:
- Evidence
of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia. (Essential Criteria 1)
- Answer
the following questions that relates to the selection criteria
on the Job Description Form:
- Provide
an example of how you demonstrate any two of
the CAHS values in your practice: Compassion, Collaboration,
Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability.
- In
Mental Health Nursing, patient advocacy is crucial. Can you
share an experience where you advocated for a patient's needs
or rights? What steps did you take, and what was the result?
(Essential Criteria 2)
- Describe
a time when you had to navigate complex mental health
legislation in your nursing practice. How did you ensure that
your actions were compliant with the law, and what was the
outcome for the patient? (Essential Criteria
4)
- Provide
an example that best demonstrates your leadership skill in your
area of specialty. Your example can be related to quality
improvement, mentoring of staff, managing caseloads, or running
clinics or groups. (Essential Criteria
5)
- A copy
of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work
experience.
- 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
Melanie Harry via melanie.harry@health.wa.gov.au
or 0408 975 330 or Sarah MacDonald via sarah.macdonald@health.wa.gov.au
or 08 6456 2222 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.
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.
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 28/06/2027.
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.
