Location: Lower Great Southern - Albany and Katanning
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to join a rapidly expanding Child Adolescent Mental Health Team in the Great Southern Region.
Are you passionate about making a real impact in the lives of children and adolescents?
Join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team in the beautiful Great Southern region as a key member of our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service!
In this rewarding role, you'll take on the responsibility of assessing, planning, and delivering high-quality mental health care to complex clients, while providing expert clinical consultation and educational support to clients, carers, and primary mental health providers.
As a clinical resource to your colleagues, you'll play a vital role in shaping care strategies and ensuring the best outcomes for young people in need.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a supportive, community-based environment where your skills and expertise will make a lasting difference.
About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
Extensive and recent experience as a Community Mental Health Nurse with demonstrated expert level skills in crisis intervention, assessment, treatment and case management of children and adolescents with complex mental disorders.
Advanced knowledge and ability to initiate and manage interventions under the Mental Health Act 2014 and in line with National Mental Health.
Demonstrated ability in negotiation, problem solving, analytical and conflict resolution skills, in a community setting.
Demonstrated clinical leadership skills, including skills in providing clinical supervision, and performance development with staff.
Demonstrated ability to work independently or with other health professionals within a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to work within an inclusive, culturally safe service whilst providing trauma informed care.
Demonstrated advanced communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other services in the region.
Demonstrated computer skills to enable management of medical and patient records, navigation of online policy access, internal communication and completing online resources.
Eligible for / or in possession of a current C or C-A Class drivers licence.
Application Instructions Applicants are to submit:
A detailed resume that clearly demonstrates your relevant work experience and achievements; A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and abilities as they relate to the position and what you will bring to the role; A statement addressing the selection criteria (JDF attached – relevant to Mental Health).
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
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.
Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA).
Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position.
Diversity Statement 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.
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