Clinical Nurse Consultant - Acute Care and Response Team Salary: SRN Level 4 $129,144 per annum (plus 11.5% superannuation)
Location: Perth Metropolitan Area
Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service > Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time
CRVCID No.634007 About the Acute Care & Response Team (ACRT): The ACRT is a new service model, arising from the ICA Taskforce recommendations, providing a step up in intensity of service to children and adolescents experiencing a crisis or deterioration in their mental health. This includes crisis response, assessment, safety planning, short-term intervention, planning for ongoing care, and supplementary care for children with severe and enduring mental ill health.
About the Role: As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you'll have a dual role, comprising both clinical and managerial responsibilities. You will be the team leader of the ACRT and manage a large and dynamic multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities include 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 settingExperience working in a community setting is valuableFlexibility and adaptability in leading the development of a new serviceAbility to work collaboratively across internal and external teams, services and stakeholdersRegistration 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. 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 selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages maximum.A copy of your current CV and cover letter 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 details of two professional referees, one of which is your current or previous direct Line Manager.Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
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