CRVCID 589792
Before you apply for this
position, please read the attached job application information
sheet which contains important information.
This is a permanent full time
position; fixed term and part time options may be
considered
About CAMHS Inpatient Mental Health
Unit:
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.
Child
and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has one,
state-wide inpatient unit (Ward 5A) at Perth Children’s
Hospital (PCH). This unit is a 20-bed acute mental health
inpatient facility and is authorised under the WA Mental
Health Act (2014). Ward 5A typically accepts children aged 6
to 15 years and provides acute psychiatric inpatient care to
children who are either admitted with a voluntary status or
an involuntary status, when a less restrictive form of care
is not viable.
The
CAMHS Inpatient unit works closely with families and carers
to provide a safe, developmentally appropriate and
therapeutic environment allowing comprehensive diagnostic
assessments, therapeutic programs and recovery-oriented
management. The unit provides a 24-hr, seven days a week
therapeutic care.
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About the
Role:
As
the Nurse Coordinator, Mental Health , you
will manage the clinical and corporate governance of the
inpatient mental health service at PCH and lead a dynamic
multi-disciplinary team. Collaborating with the Head of
Service, you will identify priorities, develop and implement
business plans and strategies to deliver an effective
integrated acute child and adolescent mental health
service.
Your key
responsibilities will include leading a large team of
nursing, allied health, and support staff; overseeing the
daily functions of Ward 5A including strategic and
operational workforce planning; recruitment, retention,
training and employee engagement and wellbeing.
In
collaboration with the Head of Department, the
multidisciplinary teams, and external stakeholders you will
provision advanced and complex patient care within the acute
mental health ward at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
and CAMHS.
About
you:
The
preferred candidate will possess excellent people management
and change management skills, an autonomous work style, and a
passion for innovation and improvement. You will have
extensive experience in Mental Health nursing and a keen
desire to improve the outcomes of young people experiencing
mental health distress.
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 covering letter outlining
your suitability for the position.
A statement addressing all the
essential selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in
4 pages maximum
A
copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant
work experience.
Evidence of your eligibility
for registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Provide the names and email contact details of
two professional referees, at least one of
which being your current or previous (within the last 2 years)
direct Line Manager. Please note we do not accept colleague
referees.
Please note, your communication skills will be assessed in all
contact throughout the process.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the
attached Job Description Form.
For Further Job-Related
Information : We
encourage you to contact Sarah MacDonald ,
A/Co-Ordinator of Nursing Acute CAMHS on 0482 843 760
or Sarah.MacDonald@health.wa.gov.au .
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.
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
Eligibility to Apply : Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for
applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public
sector.
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.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill any
available 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.
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 who
present with severe and complex mental health concerns. The
service operates across 10 community clinics throughout
metropolitan Perth.
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), Pediatric Consultation Liaison, Eating Disorder
Service, Gender Diversity Service and CAMHS Crisis
Connect.
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.
Covering your
relocation costs
We offer
generous initiatives to support international and interstate
recruitment and expedite employment for critical workforce
shortages if you chose to move to Western Australia which include
travel exemptions and financial incentives for eligible
international and interstate applicants to cover flight and
relocation costs.
CAHS is willing to consider providing visa sponsorship
opportunities for suitable applicants.
Please see the
attached
Relocation Incentives
FAQ for further
information.
**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.
Eligibility &
Conditions
Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions
in the public sector.
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.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions
on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE
CONSIDERED