Clinical Nurse Specialist MHAOD

Corrective Services

Salary:
SRN1, $123,744 p.a plus 12% superannuation (DCSNA)

Position number:
005420

Work type:
Permanent - Full Time

Location:
Greenough Regional Prison

Closing date:
:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attachments:
- Applicant Information

• Job Description Form - Clinical Nurse Specialist MHAOD .pdf

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*This is a full time permanent vacancy.
About Us*
When you join the Department of Justice , you become part of a people-focused organisation working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About The Role
The role of the SRN Level 1 (MHAOD) is to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of those identified as having mental health and/or drug and alcohol related problems, to assess and manage clinical risk and to participate in the development of the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services.

Participating in development and delivery of new and emerging services, with effective change management strategies.

MHAOD Offers The Clinical Nurse Specialist a Variation Of Experiences Working Across Multiple Models Of Care With The Opportunity To Specialise In

• Providing clinical supervision to less experienced MHAOD Nurses.
• Acts as a role model and provides leadership to Clinical Nurses across MHAOD services.
• Delivery of, and supporting and supervising clinic-based alcohol and other drugs assessments, consultation liaison for withdrawal management, delivery of opioid treatment program, therapeutic interventions, and harm minimization programs.
• Delivery of Mental Health Nursing Care within a custodial clinic-based service with visiting psychiatrists.
• Triage of referrals and triage and risk assessments of prisoners within the remand setting, and support and supervision to CN's within the triage setting.
• Provision of telehealth assessments for patients referred to MHAOD from regional prisons where there is no access to MH Nursing.
• It's desirable to have a relevant post graduate mental health or alcohol and drugs qualification or working towards this. Experience in alcohol and other drugs or mental health nursing would also be desirable.

Eligibility
Qualifications
-Current registration in the category of Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Permanent positions
– To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits And Opportunities

• Career pathway opportunities.
• Learning and development opportunity programs.
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

Application process
How To Apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We Require You To Submit

• A current comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
• The contact details of two (2) recent work referees.
• A statement of no more than three (3) pages outlining your suitability for this role in the context of all the essential Role Specific Criteria contained in the Job Description Form with examples to support your claims.

All remaining
Job Related Requirements
will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Subsequent Vacancies
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner's Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies . Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.

Candidate Search
If required we may choose to supplement the field of applications by conducting a Candidate Search.

For Further Job Related Information
If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact
Sharee Grigg, Clinical Nurse Manager MHAOD
on
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for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on or call

for culturally appropriate application advice.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustment or accessibility requirements at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the 'For Further Job Related Information' section or contact or call

for a confidential discussion.

Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the "Apply for Job" button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application,
as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk on

for assistance.

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