Clinical Nurse Specialist

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointments until 30/06/2026.

Position Profile: Acts as part of a community-based multi-disciplinary Infant, Child, and Adolescent Mental Health clinical service. Provides advanced Infant, Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS) practice (assessment, counselling, therapy, case management).

Virtual ICAMHS is a specialised clinical mental health service to infants and children discharged from WACHS regional health services (emergency departments, nursing posts, Aboriginal medical services and remote area clinics). Using audio-visual and telephone modalities, the team will conduct comprehensive assessments and provide brief contact intervention to children and adolescents (0-18 years), including their families and carers. The model of care for this service will include offering and providing aftercare support to children and adolescents and their families and carers, following the initial presentation and while transitioning to community mental health supports. The service works closely with the seven regional ICAMH services across WACHS to coordinate and facilitate timely, responsive, and accessible care to our communities.

This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

• The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.
• Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
• Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/12/2025

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.

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.

Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors. Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information click here. 
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location based allowances

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Marie Boulianne on ***************@health.wa.gov.au

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

 Application Instructions:  Applicants are requested to apply online. It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.   

Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.  Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.