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Form of workEmployment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: 105719 - 109188.88
Hours Per Week: 18
Requisition ID: REQ362022
Location: Nowra
Closing Date: 18/12/22
What you'll be doing
The primary focus of the Safe Start CNS is to identify and support early intervention with women at risk of and with significant mental health problems. The Safe Start CNS supports the implementation of the Southern Hospital Network Midwifery pre and post-natal screening process to identify mothers at risk of mental health concerns in the perinatal period to ensure they receive early advice and support so that infant development is not compromised.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
National Police Checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#
The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx
For further information visit: https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/
Selection Criteria:
Current registration as an RN with AHPRA, with at least 3 years’ experience in the relevant field and a post registration tertiary qualification in the same / relevant field.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in Perinatal Infant Mental Health clinical practice.
Demonstrated skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and experience in the development of the specialty education programs.
Knowledge and understanding of complex client centred consultancy practice within a mixed clinical environment and / or across a series of services.
Demonstrated experience of working with families in the perinatal period who have experienced Impaired Attachment relationships, mental illness, drug & alcohol problems, domestic violence and childhood trauma.
Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
Current C class drivers licence.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Paul Eyland on Paul.Eyland@health.nsw.gov.au
