This is a
recruitment pool with Permanent Full-Time, Permanent Part-Time,
Fixed Term Full-Time and Fixed Term Part-Time opportunities
available across CAMHS directorates with the possibility of
extension(s) and/or permanency available.
We have immediate fixed term
vacancies available at Bentley CAMHS,
Swan CAMHS,
Rockingham CAMHS,
CAMHS Crisis Connect, Inpatient
Unit (Ward 5A) and
Eating Disorders Service and permanent vacancies available at
Clarkson CAMHS,
Shenton CAMHS,
Fremantle CAMHS, and
Peel CAMHS.
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
Specialist, 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 influence,
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 relevant to the service area of
preference (e.g. Community based services, Acute Inpatient,
Outpatient Day Program)
•
Experience working with children and adolescents is also
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:
• A
current resume and cover letter summarises your
experience and how you are able to meet the position
requirements.
•
Evidence of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery
Board of Australia (Essential criteria 1).
•
**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.
•
Answer the following questions that relates to the selection
criteria on the Job Description Form:
1.
Please describe a specific instance where you demonstrated
significant clinical knowledge and leadership within a
Multi-Disciplinary Team in your area of specialty. What was the
situation, and how did your leadership impact the team's
performance and patient outcomes? (Essential Criteria 2)
2.
Can you provide an example of a complex patient care issue
you encountered? Describe the advanced problem-solving strategies
you used to influence, manage, and coordinate the care. What was
the outcome? (Essential Criteria 3)
3.
How have you applied your knowledge of research principles to
support evidence-based practice in your role? Provide an example of
a time when you used research to improve patient care or outcomes.
(Essential Criteria 4)
4.
Describe your current knowledge of legislative obligations
for Equal Opportunity, Disability Services, and Work Health and
Safety. How have these laws impacted your approach to employment
and service delivery? Provide an example of how you have
incorporated these obligations into your practice. (Essential
Criteria 6)
•
The name, email and contact details of two referees who can
be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at
least one individual who has been or is your direct Line
Manager/Supervisor. We will contact you to seek your confirmation
prior to contacting your listed referees.
Role related
questions: We encourage you to contact Sarah
Macdonald – A/Coordinator of Nursing on 0482 843
760 or via sarah.macdonald@health.wa.gov.au 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.
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).
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
31/01/2028.
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.
•
Statewide Services and Day Programs – The Statewide Services
and Day Programs consists of Complex Attention and Hyperactivity
Disorder Service, Multisystemic Therapy, Eating Disorders Service,
Gender Diversity Service 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), CAMHS Crisis Connect Service, Paediatric
Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team (PPIRT) and the Community-based
Acute Care Response Teams.
CAHS
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. If
you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person
named in this advert.
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.
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
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.
