* Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) – Various Locations
* Salary
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o Classification - RN1 - Registered Nurse LV 1 - $72,651 to $99,129 pro rata
* Employment Full time/Part time - Term Contract (12-month contract)
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS team as a Graduate Mental Health Nurse, where you will be responsible for:
* Provide direct consumer centred recovery-based nursing care and/or individual case management to consumers in a defined clinical area with increasing autonomy over time
* Work collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans using a recovery framework
* Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to consumer safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Be registered or eligible for registration as a nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
* Must be enrolled in or undertaking an approved Mental Health course (Minimum Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing)
* Have effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
* Be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workload
* Be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting
What WCHN Can Offer You
* Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
* Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
* Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
* Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
* Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
* specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
* state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
* community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
* specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Kendall Lounder
Phone: 8161 6624
Position: Principal Nurse Lead CAMHS
E-mail: kendall.lounder@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 4/11/2024 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
RN1 - Graduate Mental Health Nurse - CAMHS - Role Description - 879678.pdf