This is a recruitment pool for Permanent Part Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments. Fixed Term appointments will be made with possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur until 31 May 2026.

What is our Clinical Nurse Specialist – Mental Health Triage role?

As part of the multidisciplinary team provides primary response to referrals made to YouthLink and Youth Mental Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Mental Health Triage provides consultation and support to referrers, clients and members of the community who contact the service. This role identifies the nature and appropriateness of referrals and sets priorities for management and collates information for presentation at intake meetings and provides assessment and support for young people and their families/carers experiencing mental health problems. In addition, Clinical Nurse Specialist conducts emergency assessments as required, acts as a clinical coordinator and resource for nursing staff and works within the Youth Mental Health Integrated Triage Service.

YouthLink is a specialist mental health service for marginalised young people (13-24 years old) who are homeless or experiencing other significant barriers in accessing mainstream mental health services. Such barriers typically include homelessness and transience, limited support networks, cultural barriers including Aboriginal identity, marginalisation due to diverse sexuality and gender, previous negative treatment experiences that result in treatment refusal/resistance. YouthLink provides a welcoming, trauma-informed, flexible approach with assertive case management and outreach to support engagement and retention in treatment.

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At NMHS, we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values: Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Integrity. During the selection process you will be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position while upholding our values.

What we offer

North Metropolitan Health Service supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work options, where operationally appropriate. In addition to the great salary, our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits (North Metropolitan Health Service - Pay and Benefits) including:

• Generous salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Professional and career development opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive culture

Want to know more about this role?

We encourage you to contact Sally Green on 0408 031 066 to discuss how this role aligns with your personal and career interests.

Area Profile

North Metropolitan Health Service contains Western Australia’s largest Mental Health Service caring for youths, adults and older adults. Services are delivered through inpatient units, community mental health clinics and day therapy and outreach programs to a catchment area of almost 1 million people. State-wide and Tertiary Mental Health Services include research, forensics, neurosciences, art therapy, eating disorders and other specialised services.

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Ready to join our team?

Applicants are required to apply online www.jobs.wa.gov.au so allow enough time to complete the online application process and attach your documentation. If you experience difficulties, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

The JDF is attached for reference. Applicants are not required to submit a separate statement addressing the selection criteria. However, to be considered for this role, your application must include:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV) that clearly outlines your qualifications, professional registration, and relevant clinical experience.
• A written response (maximum 4 - 5 pages total) addressing the following experience-based questions, which are aligned to the essential and desirable selection criteria outlined in the Job Description Form (JDF). Your responses should be clear, concise, and draw on real examples that demonstrate your clinical expertise, decision-making, leadership, and alignment with the values of NMHS.

Written Application Questions:

1. Outline your background in mental health nursing, including any community or youth-specific experience. How has this prepared you for a senior clinical role in triage and decision-making.
2. Describe a time you conducted triage for a young person presenting with complex mental health needs. How did you undertake risk assessment and mental state examination, and what informed your decision-making and escalation process?
3. Provide an example of how you have applied the Mental Health Act (2014) in practice. How did your knowledge of the legislation guide your clinical approach and ensure safe and ethical care?
4. Describe a situation where you led or coordinated a multidisciplinary response to a psychiatric emergency or critical clinical situation. What was your role, and how did you ensure timely and collaborative care?
5. Tell us about your involvement in clinical governance or service improvement activities. This might include developing or evaluating triage processes, leading audits, improving documentation, or contributing to policy or quality initiatives.
6. What experience do you have in supporting and developing other staff, including early-career nurses, students, or members of the multidisciplinary team? How have you contributed to their professional growth or supervision?
7. The NMHS values include Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork, and Integrity. Provide an example of how you have demonstrated these values in your clinical practice and leadership.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.

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

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) fosters an environment of equity and inclusion and strives to ensure everyone experiences a sense of belonging. We celebrate the rich diversity of our community and are committed to recruiting a team that is reflective of those we care for. We encourage anyone who aligns with our values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Care to apply for this role.

NMHS is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of our Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.

NMHS upholds the social model of disability. We welcome applicants who have disability and endeavour to support reasonable workplace adjustments and flexibility. If you have any access needs or require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the NMHS Talent Attraction Group (TAG) at email [email protected].

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions after or on, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

We look forward to receiving your application.