Apply in 3 Minutes: Clinical Nurse

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Location: Perth Metropolitan Area

Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

This is a recruitment pool with Permanent Full-Time, Permanent Part-Time, Fixed Term Full-Time and Fixed Term Part-Time opportunities available across CAMHS directorates with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency available.

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.

CAHS helps children grow and thrive and we offer these same opportunities to the nurses who join our team. Our team-oriented approach allows for extensive clinical upskilling, and leadership development opportunities for nurses of all levels.

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-oriented 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 three 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 desirable

- 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.

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

- A current resume and cover letter summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements

- Evidence of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (Essential criteria 1)

- A written statement addressing Essential Criteria 2 to 8 per the Job Description Form, including relevant examples, in no more than 3 pages maximum

- The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct line manager/supervisor. We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees

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

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

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 a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. In addition to undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

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 31/01/2028.

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.

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 this 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.

For Assistance

Including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential inquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.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 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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