Clinical Nurse Specialist

Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service > Eating Disorders Service
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
This is a recruitment pool for permanent full-time and part-time appointments. Fixed term contracts will also be considered. 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. We have immediate vacancies in our Eating Disorders Service. Bring your specialist skillset and join a dynamic and nurturing team environment! 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.
Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team includes clinical psychology, dietetics, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, education, peer support, 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 a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Eating Disorders Service, you will lead and enable nursing staff to provide comprehensive and evidence-based nursing care to patients. You will use your problem-solving and therapeutic skills to provide therapy interventions, manage and co-ordinate patient care, as well as provide clinical leadership and consultancy to other health professionals in the broader multidisciplinary team. You will lead quality improvement and risk management initiatives and contribute to standards and policies.
What you will bring: Preferably 5 or more years of experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse; applicants with differing work and lived experience may also be considered.Specialist nursing experience in Eating Disorders Service.Experience working with children and adolescents is preferred.Demonstrated leadership ability, and able to provide specialised knowledge as an education resource to patients, families and other health professionals.Advanced problem-solving and therapeutic skills that influence, manage and co-ordinate patient care.Registration as a Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 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:
Review the attached Job Description Form, and provide a statement addressing how you meet Essential Criteria 2, 3, 4, 6, & 7 in no more than 3 pages.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. (Essential Criteria 1)Provide the names and email contact details of two professional referees, they should be a current or recent previous (within the last 2 years) Line Manager. Please note we do not accept colleagues as a professional reference.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.
**Overseas applicants need to have completed endorsement of their nursing qualifications through the Nursing and Midwifery Board Ahpra (NMBA) and must include this documentation with their application. This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au 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.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 Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team (PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity Service.Our values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here.
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.
For Assistance: including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: ******
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, 4:00 pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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