Nurse Consultant

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Forensic Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Enfield (5085)
• Salary - Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970
• Employment Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to January 2026)

The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified RN3 Senior Nurse to join the CAMHS Forensic Service working in a full-time capacity until January 2026.

The Senior Nurse - CAMHS Forensics Service, duties include;

• Providing direct expert forensic mental health care for an individual or group of clients and clinical leadership to multidisciplinary staff.
• Ensures and provides quality forensic mental health services to children, adolescents and their families experiencing complex, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, within a multidisciplinary, interagency team and forensic context.
• Providing services at the Youth Court, Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre and some after hours work, including occasional shifts on a Saturday.
• Providing mental health nursing care.

This role will provide the pivotal leadership and co-ordination of patient/client care delivery in the CAMHS Forensic service to achieve continuity and quality of patient/client care and outcomes and efficient patient/client flow.

About the Role.

If you are a registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience and you have demonstrated competence in delivering proficient and comprehensive mental health nursing assessment and direct clinical services to children, young people and their families experiencing complex, acute or chronic mental illness/ trauma or a wide range of emotional and behavioural disturbance, then this role is for you.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

Overview

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. 

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free community-based tertiary mental health service provided through the WCHN across South Australia, providing care to those with severe and/or complex mental health needs. CAMHS provides services to: infants / children / young people up to 18 (16 in some areas) for community, statewide and hospital-based services for perinatal women.

Join our 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.

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.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 874353

Enquiries

Marina Valadian
Position: Clinical Coordinator

Phone: 71173800
E-mail: marina.valadian@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Sunday 8 September 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

RN3 Nurse Consultant Forensic Service CAMHS - Role Description - 874353.pdf

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