WHERE
COMPASSION MEETS EXCELLENCE
CRVCID.
671006
This
is a Fixed Term Part Time appointment until 17th October 2025 at 56
hours per fortnight, with the possibility of extension and/or
permanency.
Position Profile: We are seeking
a motivated and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our
team at the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS). This role
will see you responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating
clinical support and training opportunities for Child and
Adolescent Community Health nursing staff, specifically focusing on
adolescent mental health and wellbeing. Key responsibilities
include contributing to the development of strategic plans and
policies, providing clinical advice to nursing leadership, and
monitoring and reporting on performance in this critical
area.
The successful candidate
will possess a strong clinical background in adolescent health
nursing, excellent leadership and communication skills, and the
ability to develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance
service delivery, using a project management approach. You will
collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, implement
quality improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with
relevant legislation and organizational values. If you are a
registered nurse with a passion for improving the health and
wellbeing of adolescents and thrive in a dynamic environment, we
encourage you to apply.
Visit Child
and Adolescent Health Service | CAHS - Community Health to find out
more about the benefits of working for CAHS – Community
Health and our services.
Eligibility to Apply:
To be eligible for appointment,
applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term
appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or
have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for
permanent appointments).
Application Instructions:
Applications are required to be submitted online by selecting
“Apply for job” below. (via www.jobs.wa.gov.au.) Please
ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will
serve as the primary communication channel throughout the
recruitment process.
Your ability to meet
the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process. For your written application please provide
the following:
- A statement
addressing all of the selection criteria.
- A current resume
which summarises your experience and includes both phone and
email contact details of two professional referees, with at
least one being a recent supervisor/line
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.
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
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached
Job Description Form.
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact
Coordinator of Nursing Melissa Miro on 0424 756 920.
About Child and Adolescent Health Service
(CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary
provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to
infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth
Children’s Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates
with over 7,000 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital
(KEMH), and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area.
For more information about our services click here.
CAHS
Values: 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
For Assistance including any
adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential
enquiries – please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team
on 08 6456 0321 or via email: cahs.talentacquisition@health.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. 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.
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.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities.
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.
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 options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from
when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
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.
