AddressClinical Nurse Consultant
Applicant Information Package.pdf
Job Application Information Sheet.pdf
JDF CNC (Transition Coordinator) SRN 4 00021200 April 2024.pdf
WWC Applicant Advice 2017.pdf
About CAHS - Update May 2020.pdf
CRVCID 604630
Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.
We currently have a part time substantive vacancy (0.6 FTE) with the possibility for increased hours.
About Eating Disorders Service:
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years following a holistic and patient-centered approach.
Our Eating Disorders Services (EDS) provide assessment, consultation and treatment services for young people who present with symptoms of an eating disorder, and their families. We provide inpatient in reach, and outpatient intervention through various models of care including family-based therapy and parent focused education and support. EDS offers outpatient day programs, and consultation liaison with CAMHS clinics across the state. Our robust research program is a key component to continuous improvement of our services, together with consumer engagement, and parent focused education and support.
Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team includes psychology, dietetics, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, education, medical and psychiatry teams, and liaises with private and public sector youth and adult health providers. Our state-wide service includes support for regionally based patients through provision of telehealth, and our partnership with regional CAMHS and WA Country Health Service (WACHS) clinics.
About the Role:
As the Clinical Nurses Consultant, Transition Coordinator you will provide clinical oversight, stakeholder consultation and engagement, service liaison networking, and policy management for the transition pathway of kids into youth and adult EDS sectors. A key component of the role will be providing consultation liaison and stakeholder engagement between various community-based services across the sector, such as WAEDOC, WA Country Health CAMHS, GPs and regional services.
What you will bring:
- Demonstrated understanding of chronic diseases in health care, and previous experience working in Eating Disorders Service is desirable
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to engage internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaboratively across internal and external services and stakeholders
Registration as a Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required. A current and valid driver’s license is required.
How to Apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:
- A statement addressing each selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages maximum. A font size of Arial 12 is preferred (using the Situation, Task, Action, Result (STAR) Method).
- A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
- Evidence of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Provide the names and email contact detaice technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Role related questions: We encourage you to Desley Davies, Service Manager, at *************@health.wa.gov.au or by phone at 08 6456 4***, with any specific questions related to this role.
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: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Visa sponsorship for eligible international applicants that meet immigration requirements may also be considered.
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.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
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 who present with severe and complex mental health concerns.
- 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 Consultation Liaison, Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity Service.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
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.
Applying from another state or overseas?
We offer generous initiatives to support international and interstate recruitment and expedite employment for critical workforce shortages if you chose to move to Western Australia. This includes travel exemptions and financial incentives for eligible international and interstate applicants to cover flight and relocation costs.
CAMHS is willing to consider providing visa sponsorship opportunities for suitable applicants.
Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.
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.
