Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

St John of God Raphael Services is there for new and expecting parents, providing the free prenatal and early childhood mental wellbeing care and support they need to build strong relationships and thrive.

From conception through to baby's fourth birthday, our specialist, psychiatrist-led team of counsellors and therapists provide low or no-cost support that empowers new mums and dads to deal with challenges, build a healthy relationship with their baby and thrive as a family.

Your role at St John of God Social Outreach
We are seeking to hire a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide mental health services to perinatal infant mental health clients at our Midland and/or Wembley locations.

The Raphael Services Clinical Nurse Specialist is a member of a multi-disciplinary team that provides comprehensive mental health care to women and their families during the perinatal period up until the index child is four years of age.

The Position

• Provide specialist perinatal and infant mental health services to women and their families including care coordination.
• Maintain knowledge of current best practice and research in the PIMH field.
• Ensure clinical practice is culturally sensitive.
• Liaise and build effective relationships with primary and tertiary health care providers, as well as other relevant health services/community agencies to ensure continuity of care for clients.
• Support the specialist PIMH consultation and education/training to primary care, government and nongovernment agencies.
• Facilitate therapeutic group programs.
• Maintain client records and statistical data in accordance with legislation, Medicare requirements, WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA), professional standards, and SJGHC requirements.

You will be currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse, considerable experience working in mental health and providing a range of psychotherapeutic interventions to individuals, families and groups.

Experience working with women and families affected by psychological, social and psychiatric problems in the perinatal period will be highly regarded. Successful applicants must hold a valid WA drivers licence and Working with Children card.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $121,647 plus 11.5% Superannuation
• Permanent part-time, 30.4 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For all enquiries contact Natasha Tucker, Manager Wellbeing and Raphael Services on 1800 313 016.

Applications close: March 7th

St John of God Social Outreach is committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in its care and proactively takes measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse