CRVCID 590242
Before you
apply for this position, please read the attached job application
information sheet which contains important information.
Please
note, this advert has been extended until
21/05/2024.
This is a permanent full-time
position; fixed term and part time options may be
available.
About Gender
Diversity Services:
Gender Diversity
Service is a specialist outpatient service
that offers an affirming approach to support gender diverse
young people and their families. GDS is the only specialist
service in WA providing multi-disciplinary specialist
assessment and access to gender affirming medical care for
young people in WA
GDS also has a well-established
research partnership with Telethon Kids Institute.
Gender diversity is part of the
normal spectrum of diversity, not a mental health condition,
a significant amount of the cohort have mental health needs.
Consider joining our team if you are passionate about working
in gender affirming care within a multi-disciplinary team
that’s committed to research and best outcomes for
young people and families.
About the
Role:
The
nursing roles involve supporting families at the point of
referral, offering initial assessment, information, and
support.
We
are seeking Clinical Nurses to join our team
and provide gender affirming care and therapeutic
intervention for young people, in collaboration with families
/ carers.
As
a Clinical Nurse, you will assist with planning,
coordinating, implementing and evaluating support
interventions for young people and families. You will work
within a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals
to provide support and liaise with community
services.
What you will
bring:
-
Commitment to providing a
gender affirming approach to gender diverse children,
young people and their families
-
2+ years' experience as a
Registered Nurse with experience providing mental health
assessment and support
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Previous experience working in
clinical or supportive role with Gender Diverse people is
desirable
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Working with children,
adolescents and families is desirable
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Ability to work effectively
within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work
collaboratively across internal and external services and
stakeholders
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
statement addressing each 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 outlining
your most recent and relevant work
experience.
-
Evidence of current registration by
the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia.
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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 Isha Sharma,
Service Manager, at
isha.sharma@health.wa.gov.au or by phone at 08 6456 0203, 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: 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.