CRVCID No.
******
This
is for a permanent full time role at 1.0 FTE (Full Time
Equivalent).
Part time hours may also be
considered.
About Our
Team:
The Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western
Australia offer support, advice and treatment to children and
adolescents from birth to 18 years who are experiencing mental
health challenges.
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 nursing medical clinics, 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: We are seeking enthusiastic Clinical Nurse
Specialists with experience, knowledge, and skills in eating
disorders to deliver high quality nursing services in the Eating
Disorder Service Day Program, Therapy interventions, medical
clinic, triage, in-reach, and other duties as required.
What You'll
Bring:
Registered Nurse with
specialist experiences working in the field of eating
disorders.
Applicants with differing work and lived experience
may also be considered.
Demonstrated therapy
training and experience in the field of eating
disorders.
Experience working with
children and adolescents is also preferred.
Demonstrated ability to
supervise others and provide clinical knowledge to enable staff
in delivering quality patient care.
Demonstrated leadership
skills.
Registration as a
Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is
required.
CAHS
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.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
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:
Your
ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed
throughout the recruitment process.
For your written application
please provide the following:
A current
resume and cover letter which summarises your
experience and how you are able to meet the position
requirements.
Evidence
of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board
of Australia (Essential Criteria
1).
**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.
A
written statement
addressing Essential Criteria
2, 3 and 5 per the Job Description
Form, including relevant examples, in no more
than 3 pages maximum.
The
name, email and contact details of two referees who can be
contacted to provide a reference.
Referees should include at
least one individual who has been or is your direct Line
Manager/Supervisor.
We will contact you to seek your
confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the
online application process as you will be required to answer
various questions and attach your documentation.
Role related
questions: We encourage you to contact Jo
O'Sullivan - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Eating Disorders
Service on ***************or via
****** with any
specific questions related to this role.
*Suitability
Criteria: Suitability recognises that there is a range of
factors - along with having the skills, knowledge and abilities -
that constitute merit.
These factors included a person's
eligibility, ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, ethical
alignment and cultural fit.
In addition to the Essential Criteria
and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description
Form, these requirements will also be considered to determine your
suitability for the role.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience technical
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on ******** for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job
Description Form.
Eligibility to
Apply:



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).
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above fixed-term
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.
These can be permanent full time, permanent
part time or fixed term full time, fixed term part time
opportunities with the possibility of extension and/or
permanency.
Other
Conditions: 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.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service.
We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities.
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 **** applies to this
position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
Support for your
interview process
CAHS is committed to
ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all
applicants.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to
accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion
and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent
Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team
via ******
or by calling ************.
All enquiries will be treated
confidentially.
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.

📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Eating Disorders Service (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Perth