Address Come join our team and apply your skills, passion, and knowledge in making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in the North West of Tasmania.
We are seeking passionate, dedicated, experienced registered nurses to provide clinical services to young people and their families/significant others.You would be providing mental health clinical expertise, supportive advice and clinical care to young people and their families/significant others that present with complex mental health concerns in collaboration with mental health and paediatric services within the Emergency Department and inpatient facilities at the North West Regional Hospital.
This newly created role will provide treatment recommendations and specialist support to the Emergency Department staff, relevant inpatient unit staff, other health professionals and community support organisations as required and assist with clinical decision making and the planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to young people to facilitate a person centred and recovery focused approach.
Our Aim: The Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Tasmania is growing! We are seeking passionate and dedicated clinicians to provide clinical services to children, young people and their families/significant others experiencing complex mental health concerns. These new positions will work alongside existing CAMHS services and have been developed as initiatives under the CAMHS reform program (Youth, Youth Forensic, Out of Home Care).
The Youth Mental Health Consultation Liaison Clinician will have a passion for providing a person-centred approach and working within a multidisciplinary team environment, providing high level clinical coordination.
An attractive relocation package and support for international visa requirements may be available for successful applicants.
Leadership training is available and provided by the Tasmanian Health Service in partnership with University of Tasmania.
The Role Will Include:
Providing a specialist triage, crisis and clinical assessment service that supports right place, right time and right care principles to facilitate determined need, and undertaking high level assessments including development and implementation of care planning for designated clients.
Supporting the reduction of Emergency Department waiting times, admissions and early discharge to all inpatient wards or Youth Mental Health Hospital in The Home through the identification, negotiation and initiation of alternative appropriate and safe community-based supports, and where required completing 7-day follow up arrangements
Promoting a positive working culture by developing effective partnerships and exceptional working relationships with all stakeholders, both within the Agency and with external community service providers, and providing services that are person- centred, high quality, sustainable and responsive to ongoing quality improvement
Working with an amazing and diverse group of clinicians as part of the collaborative multidisciplinary team, including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
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Position Features
Shift Work
10-hour shifts – 10.00am – 8.00pm
Details of Appointment
Multiple permanent full time shift worker positions working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 8 April 2024.
*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
Salary: $103,466 - $109,165 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type
Professional Development Allowance of up to $500 per annum
A multi-disciplinary allowance may also apply to this position
Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualifications; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital-based program that lead to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the United Kingdom.
Current Working with Children Registration
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Three or more years’ postgraduate clinical experience
Holds, or is working towards, postgraduate qualifications relevant to the position
Current Driver’s Licence
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
Generic Clinical Nurse Specialist - Consultation and Liaison (YMH) G5 (January 2024) WWCR CSU.pdf
Generic Clinical Nurse Specialist - Consultation and Liaison (YMH) G5 (January 2024) WWCR CSU.docx
Applicant Guide
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx
For more information
Kristy Jackson
Position: Acting Team Leader - Extended CAMHS NWPhone: 03 6477 7300Email: kristy.jackson1@ths.tas.gov.au
Applications close: Monday 29 April, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
