CRVCID No. 752606 This is for various Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part Time appointments up to 4.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent).

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. CAMHS Inpatient and Hospital in the Home Service, located at Perth Children's Hospital (PCH), Hollywood Hospital, and patient home settings, is an acute mental health inpatient service authorised under the WA Mental Health Act (2014). It provides 24/7 therapeutic care for children and adolescents up to 16 years old who require acute psychiatric support, whether admitted voluntarily or involuntarily when less restrictive care options are not suitable.

As the state-wide CAMHS Inpatient and Hospital in the Home Service offers a safe, developmentally appropriate, and therapeutic workplace. The multidisciplinary team works closely with families and carers to deliver comprehensive diagnostic assessments, tailored therapeutic programs, and recovery-oriented management. Operating within hospital and patient home settings, the service runs a seven-day program that includes short-term assessments, diagnostic clarification, treatment initiation, and group therapies designed to meet individual needs. The service is patient- and family-centred, with a strong focus on recovery and collaboration.

About the Role

You will provide comprehensive and evidence-based nursing care to patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will demonstrate competence in clinical practice by delivering individualised care using a problem-orientated approach to patients with complex problems.



You will provide patient care activities by providing goal-directed treatment and effective liaison with senior nursing and other health care personnel. As the only State Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient unit in Western Australia, we have flexible part time and full time shifts available and an opportunity to develop your skills in a leading tertiary hospital environment. If you have experience in adult mental health nursing and do not have paediatric mental health experience, we offer upskilling and training opportunities.

What You Will Bring

- Prior experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Experience with children and adolescents is an asset but not required
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, and collaboratively across internal and external services and stakeholders
- Keen interest in upskilling your clinical and leadership skills

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.

Selection Criteria

Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment,



applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

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 Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancies, 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 proc

📌 Registered Nurse (Perth)
🏢 Child and Adolescent Health Service
📍 Perth