Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Closing Date: 2025-03-19 4:00 PM
This is a Permanent Full Time opportunity, Fixed-Term and/or Part-Time work arrangements may be considered.
We have an immediate permanent full-time opportunity on our South Acute Care & Response Team (ACRT). Part time or fixed term work arrangement may be available. This recruitment pool may be used to fill future similar vacancies.
We are building to serve the north, south and east metro regional areas. The current vacancy is on our South branch which serves the Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah areas.
About our Acute Care & Response Team:
Our immediate health service is a new service model, arising from our ICA Taskforce. The team will provide a step up in intensity of service to children and adolescents experiencing a crisis or deterioration in their mental health. This will include crisis response, assessment, safety planning,short-term intervention, planning for ongoing care, and supplementary care for children with severe and enduring mental ill health. Care will be provided close to home in a community setting, reducing the need for hospital presentations. Our South Branch will provide a service to children and adolescents who live in the southern region of the Perth metropolitan area (Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah).
As mental health conditions can deeply impact the emotional and social well-being of children and their families, our holistic and child-centred approach is designed to assist families and is focused on participation and engagement.
As a clinician on the team, you’ll be required to conduct home and community visits during business hours and out of hours on a rostered basis, including after hours and on weekends, based on operational needs. You’ll be part of a team that prioritises patient and staff safety and receive training and ongoing supervision.
About the Role:
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant you’ll have a dual role, comprising of both clinical and managerial responsibilities. The CNC will be the team leader of the team and manage a large and dynamic multi-disciplinary team. You’ll also be responsible for relationship building, service planning, staff training and development, and continuous improvement.
What you will bring:
- Extensive experience as a senior clinical nurse within a mental health setting
- Experience working in a community setting is valuable
- Flexibility and adaptability in leading the development of a new service
- Ability to work collaboratively across internal and external teams, services and stakeholders
Registration as a Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required. Possession of, or significant progression toward the attainment of a post graduate qualification in area of specialty is desired.
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).Visa sponsorship for eligible international applicants that meet immigration requirements may also be considered.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, our health service is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
