Cclhd - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) Perinatal & Infant Mental Health (Pimh)

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**:**Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
**Remuneration**: $2357.89 - $2406.10 per week
**Hours Per Week**:38
**Requisition ID**: REQ549069

**This recruitment may be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions.**

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician (PIMHC) works with services to provide both intensive mental health care and longer-term care coordination and consultation for pregnant women and parents who have severe and complex mental health problems and who are primary carers for an infant up to 2 years of age. Priority will be based on severity of parental mental illness and/or complex management or family and other social issues that impact on the care of the infant.

Our Purpose is to enhance the health and well being of our community. We aim for our health services to be accessible, high quality and integrated. We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Mental Health Clinician to join our CAMHS Team located at the Tuggerah Business Park.

**About You**
- Registered Nurse List A, current AHPRA registration and a minimum of 5 years post qualification full time experience.
- Approved post registration qualification relevant to adult mental health, perinatal mental health or infant mental health or extensive clinical practice in the area, and hold a current unrestricted Australian drivers licence.
- Previous experience in working with parents and families with infants experiencing psycho social and psychiatric problems in the perinatal period with demonstrated knowledge of the impact of mental health problems and mental illness on parenting, parent - infant relationships and infant development.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and experience in clinical teaching.
- Demonstrated knowledge of computerised information systems and proven ability to utilise research / quality improvement strategies to effect changes in clinical practice.

**Where you will be working**

You will be part of our PIMHC Team located from February 2025 at the Tuggerah Business Park.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.

As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.

**What we Offer**
- Salary Packaging of Relocation costs through our Salary Packaging partner Salary Packaging Plus.
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

**Child Safe Standard Commitment**

**Our Commitment To Diversity and Inclusion**

At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

**Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.**

Need more information?

**For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Merillo on**:
**Ph: 02 4304 7828**

**Applications Close: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 11.59pm