CRVCID 729355
This is a recruitment for Permanent /
Fixed - Term, Full - Time appointment, with the possibility of
extension and/or permanency.
Currently we are seeking a Clinical
Nurse Specialist - MH Liaison GP to join our team. The
successful applicant will be responsible for providing clinical
leadership, consultation, and coordination to promote understanding
between General Practitioners (GP’s) and Rockingham Kwinana Mental
Health Service (RKMHS) to ensure optimum access and delivery of
quality patient care. You will also provide triage, assessment and
time limited management and support within the areas of specialty
and advanced practice to consumers with complex mental health
needs, their families, and carers.
This
is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your
voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the
community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then
South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to
start!
Rockingham Peel Group
(RPH) is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service,
one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and
comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and
Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental
health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the
flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high
quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as
well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient
medical services, palliative care and allied health
services.
SMHS’s Mental Health Services are delivered by
two sites (Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Mental Health (FSFH
Mental Health), and the Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health
(PaRKMental Health), which deliver specialist mental health
services across the South Metropolitan Health catchment
area.
SMHS
Mental Health Services deliver extensive inpatient and community
based mental health programs targeted at supporting people with
serious and enduring mental illness. These programs promote early
assessment, intervention and treatment, and target supporting
transitions to maximise independence.
SMHS
delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services
within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres
across the southern half of Perth.
Our
vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more
about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every
action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS
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.
Want to know more? We encourage
you to contact Natalie Kovacevic on
08 9528 0600 or email at
natalie.kovacevic@health.wa.gov.au.
If you are ready to partner with us see
the application instructions below:
Your
application should include:
- A copy of your current
CV
- A statement addressing the
selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
- The names and contact
details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your
suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to
attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough
time to complete the online application process as you will be
required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
If you experience difficulties while
applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for
immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our
employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working
arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and
location-based allowances
- For further
information click
here.
Eligibility
Are you eligible? 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).
WA Health embraces diversity and is
committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service. We are committed to growing the
Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce
Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA
Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA
Health policies require applicants to undertake a 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.
This vacancy 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
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.
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.
