CRVCID 691045

This is an appointment for Part-Time/Full Time Fixed-Term/Permanent, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Currently we are seeking a Clinical Nurse to join our team. The successful applicant/s will be a part of a multidisciplinary team that provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based nursing care is delivered to patients, facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of care. The Clinical Nurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!

Community Adult Peel Mental Health

Peel Mental Health services operate out of the Community Mental Health clinic in Mandurah and services a catchment area from Madora Bay to the North and Lake Clifton to the South, going as far inland as Dwellingup in the East.

Referrals to the service are made via the Assessment and Treatment Team (ATT). This team provides assessment, acute response and brief intervention for clients aged 18 to 64 years for a period up to the maximum of 10 weeks.

ATT are recovery focused and provide clients with intensive, time limited support, referring on to CTT as required.

The Clinical Treatment Team (CTT) provides on-going treatment and support for people with enduring mental illness through comprehensive assessment, specialist treatment and intervention, and a collaborative approach to care plans and discharge plans.

The team also refers and supports clients to link with appropriate service providers if required.

Components of the CTT include:

GP Liaison service, Aboriginal Mental Health team, Early Episode Psychosis program, Clinical Psychology and a Specialist Rehabilitation team.

About Directorate:

PaRK Mental Health is a community mental health service for adults and older adults who are based in Rockingham and Peel. We provide a comprehensive range of services and programs for individuals, families and groups which include:

• mental health assessment, treatment and ongoing care planning
• support and education for families and carers
• support, consultation and education to general practitioners, community agencies and general hospitals
• mental health rehabilitation programs, including Intensive Day Therapy.
• Evidenced based clinical psychological individual and group interventions such as DBT; CBT; CBT for Psychosis, Schema Focused therapy; EMDR.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS 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.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Kim Noack on 08 9531 8080.

If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:

Your application should include:

1. A copy of your current CV
2. A statement addressing the selection criteria 2, 3, 4 and 5 only in no more than 2-3 pages
3. The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
• For further information click here.

Eligibility

Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

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.

This vacancy 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

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.

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

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.