CRVCID
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This is a permanent full-time
position; fixed term and part time options may be available.
We have 3 opportunities currently avalaible on the
team.
We
are building Acute Care & Response Teams (ACRT) to serve
the north, south and east metro regional areas. The current
vacancies are on our East ACRT which serves the Bentley,
Armadale and Midland areas. If you are only interested in
north or south metro regional areas, please apply and
nominate your preferred location, and we will reach out to
you when available vacancies arise.
About the Acute
Care & Response Team (ACRT):
CAMHS is set to transform its services in line with
ICA Taskforce recommendations.
The ACRT is a new service model, arising from the ICA
Taskforce. The team will provide a step up in intensity of
service to children and adolescents experiencing a crisis or
deterioration in their mental health. This will include
assessment, safety planning and short-term stabilisation,
planning for ongoing care, and supplementary care for
children with severe and enduring mental ill health to
provide the care the child needs in a community setting
reducing the need for hospital presentations. The East ACRT
will provide a service to children and adolescents who live
in the eastern region of the Perth metropolitan area
(Bentley, Swan, Midland, Armadale).
As mental health
conditions can deeply impact the emotional and social
well-being of children and their families, our holistic and
child-centred approach is designed to assist families and is
focused on participation and engagement.
As a clinician
on the team, you’ll be required to conduct home and
community visits during business hours and on a rostered
basis, including after hours and on weekends, based on
operational needs. You’ll be part of a team that
prioritises patient and staff safety and receive training and
ongoing supervision.
Here is some of the amazing
work done by our teams in the Community:
About the
Role:
As the
Clinical Nurse Consultant you’ll have
a dual role, comprising of both clinical and managerial
responsibilities. The CNC will be the team leader of the ACRT
and manage a large and dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
You’ll also be responsible for relationship building,
service planning, staff training and development, and
continuous improvement.
What you will bring:
-
Extensive
experience as a senior clinical nurse within a mental
health setting
-
Experience
working in a community setting is
valuable
- Flexibility
and adaptability in leading the development of a new
service
-
Ability
to work collaboratively across internal and external
teams, services and stakeholders
Registration as
a Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia is required. Possession of, or significant
progression toward the attainment of a post graduate
qualification in area of specialty is
desired.
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
statement addressing selection criteria
as per the Job Description Form in no
more than 3 pages maximum. A font size of Arial 12 is
preferred (using the Situation, Task, Action, Result
(STAR) Method).
- A
copy of your current CV and cover letter outlining your
most recent and relevant work experience.
- Evidence
of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery
Board of Australia.
- Provide the names and
email contact details of two professional
referees one of which is your current or previous
(within the last 2 years) direct Line Manager. Please note that
colleagues will not be accepted as a professional
reference.
Role related questions:
We encourage you to Kay Hlaing, Director of
Community CAMHS,
kay.hlaing@health.wa.gov.au,
0435 213 368 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: Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent
positions in the public sector. Visa sponsorship for
eligible international applicants that meet immigration
requirements may also be considered.
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 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.
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
Consultation Liaison, Eating Disorder Service and Gender
Diversity Service.
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.
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.
Applying from another state or
overseas?
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. This includes travel exemptions
and financial incentives for eligible international and
interstate applicants to cover flight and relocation
costs.
CAMHS 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.
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.
Lodgment 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.