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Please Note -
the closing date to submit applications has been
extended.
This is a pool for
permanent and fixed term appointments to various CAMHS Service
Areas.
We have immediate
vacancies available in
Inpatient Ward 5A,
Acute Care & Response Team,
and
Community CAMHS (Rockingham). Bring
your mental health nursing skillset and consider joining a dynamic
and nurturing team environment!
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.
About
the Role:
As a Clinical Nurse, you
will provide comprehensive and evidence-based nursing care to
patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will deliver
individualized care using a problem-orientated approach, and act as
an advocate for patients, consumers, and other members of the
health care team to achieve health goals.
As a Clinical
Nurse with CAMHS, you will coordinate team activities, supervise,
and act as a resource for nursing staff in the assessment of
patients, and development and implementation of care
plans.
What
you will bring:
- Preferably 3 or more
years of experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse,
applicants with differing work and lived experience may also be
considered
- Experience working with
children and adolescents is also preferred
- Demonstrated ability to
supervise others, and provide clinical knowledge to enable
staff in delivering quality patient care
- A keen
interest to upskill your clinical and leadership
skills
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:
- Select
your preferred Service Area in response to our question within
the application form. See the various
Mental Health Service Areas you can work in, and refer to
the Where can I work as a nurse at CAMHS attachment
-
Answer
the following questions that relates to the selection
criteria on the Job Description Form, using no more than
500 words for each question:
- Provide a
recent (within the past 2 years) example
demonstrating your clinical knowledge and experience
working in mental health nursing. (Essential Criteria
2)
- Provide an
example of how you have demonstrated any two of the
CAHS values in your practice: Compassion,
Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and
Accountability.
- Provide an
example that best demonstrates your leadership skill in
your area of specialty. Your example can be related to
quality improvement, mentoring of staff, managing
caseloads, or running clinics or groups. (Essential
Criteria 5)
- 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. (Essential criteria 1)
- Provide
the names and email contact details of two professional
referees, they should be a current or recent previous
(within the last 2 years) Line Manager. Please note we do not
accept colleagues as a professional reference.
Role
related questions: We encourage you to
Melanie Harry, at melanie.harry@health.wa.gov.au
or by phone at 0408 975 330, 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.
**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.
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.
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 Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team
(PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity
Service.
Our
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.
This is an
“open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the
following should be noted:
-
The panel
will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will
assess on a regular basis.
-
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 31/03/2026.
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.
