Perinatal Infant Mental Senior Clinician/ Nurse Consultant

Perinatal Infant Mental Health Senior Clinician/ Nurse Consultant - ForWhen Program

Job no: 909881
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Nursing/Midwifery

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Acute and Community Services, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), Kaurna Land, Adelaide 5000
• Salary
  • Classification- RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3- $125,183.00to $130,779.00+ Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  • Classification- AHP3- Allied Health Professional L3- $104,180.00to $111,746.00+ Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  Part time - Term Contract (Temporary for 7 months), opportunity to work from home

About the Opportunity We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Acute and Community Servicesteam as aSenior Clinician/Nurse Consultant- National Perinatal and Infant Mental Health ForWhen Navigator, where you will be responsible for:

• Facilitating intake, triage, and screening of referrals to connect parents experiencing moderate to severe perinatal and infant mental health concerns with tailored, appropriate services. Coordinating care pathways by collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams, including CaFHS clinicians, Aboriginal Cultural Consultants, and community providers to ensure integrated, culturally appropriate support. Providing expert guidance and clinical decision-making to facilitate timely access to the right PIMH services prioritizing client safety and wellbeing. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of local PIMH services and eligibility criteria, acting as a resource for health professionals on referral options, pathways and eligibility, i.e. COPE Directory. Supporting ongoing development of the NPIMH ForWhen program by participating in practice communities, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care and contributing to continuous service improvement

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

• For Senior Clinician-Relevant degree enabling full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. For Nurse Consultant- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience. Proven ability to conduct comprehensive perinatal biopsychosocial assessments, risk assessments, and develop individualized care plans including risk management and safeguarding. Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with experience working effectively in multidisciplinary teams, including Aboriginal families and communities. In-depth knowledge of mental health issues related to pregnancy, birth, postnatal period, trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and social determinants impacting infant, child, and family wellbeing. Understanding of relevant legislation, health service standards, and public health service models, particularly within the South Australian mental health and family support systems.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us The Women's & Children's Health Networkis the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs. Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network. Want to know more about WCHN opportunities? Click Here to discover how you canRealise you Potential and join one of the many teams at the Women's and Children's Network to make positive change in our community. Stay connected with our Network Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on what we do. Click here to join the conversation. Special Conditions To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below. Immunisation Requirements Checklist Applicant Documents Checklist Application Instructions You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity. Other Important Information The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide . Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Enquiries Annie Lawless-Regional Team Manager- Inner South, Phone: 83031667, E-mail: annie.lawless@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: Sunday 7 September 2025 – 11:55pm Useful Links AHP3 - Senior Clinician - ForWhen Navigator - Role Description - 909881.pdf RN3 Nurse Consultant - Forwhen Navigator - Role Description - 909881.pdf

Advertised: 25 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 07 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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Join the ForWhen Program as a Senior Clinician/Nurse Consultant & lead vital support for families facing perinatal & infant mental health challenges.

Join the ForWhen Program as a Senior Clinician/Nurse Consultant & lead vital support for families facing perinatal & infant mental health challenges.

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