VCID
No. 702685
This is a pool for
permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time,
fixed term part time appointments with the possibility of
extension(s) and or permanency.
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.
CAMHS Crisis Connect (CCC) provides a single
point of contact for children in community settings across
metropolitan Perth (including metropolitan emergency departments)
who require urgent mental health support, brief intervention and/or
assessment.
Support is offered in a
variety of different mediums including mental health assessments in
PCH emergency department, tele-health assessments for young people
into metro adult ED’s in addition to a 24/7 crisis line
accessible to all young people, their families and carers in
addition to professionals such as teachers, GPs and school
psychologists seeking expert advice.
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 Crisis Connect, you will support in the planning and delivery
of complex care to young people who are experiencing a mental
health crisis. Please note this position is on site, based at Perth
Children’s Hospital.
What you will
bring:
- Preferably 3 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 preferred
- 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)
- How have
you used your knowledge of legislation including Equal
Opportunity, Disability Services, and Work Health and Safety in
your current role? Provide an example of how you have
incorporated these changes into your practice to promote an
inclusive and safe work environment. (Essential
Criteria 7)
- 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 contact Sarah
MacDonald, at Sarah.MacDonald@health.wa.gov.au
or by phone at 0482 843 760, 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: 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).
Sponsorship
opportunities are not currently available for this
position.
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.
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
31/12/2026.
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.
