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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
• Clinical Nurse/Midwife - North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - RN/M2C - $87,416 - $110,497 - Full Time - Term Contract (6-month contract starting from 15/3/2025) – About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified RN/M2C Clinical Nurse/Midwife to join the CAMHS – Consultation Liaison Service team working in a full-time ongoing/ permanent role.

CAMHS Consultation Liaison support children with:

• Psychological, behavioural and relational problems associated with a medical illness, injury or disability which severely impacts on the medical issue and overall functioning
• Physical or somatic symptoms where psychological issues are suspected to contribute to the presentations, including functional disorders and medically unexplained signs and symptoms
• Psychiatric illness within the medical setting
• Complex neurodevelopmental disorders and disability

The CAMHS Clinical Nurse/Midwife duties include;

• Provide nursing and/or midwifery services in a variety of health service settings which has been consolidated by experience and/or further study with staff at this level developing from competent to proficient practitioners
• Accepts accountability for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff
• Has experience and understanding of the particular requirements of the hospital context and its impact on direct patient care and the provision of inpatient and outpatient consultation/liaison and therapeutic interventions

About you

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Demonstrated ability to relate to people from a diverse range of cultural and social backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing a quality client centred service to the patient.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• The development of appropriate care plans, in collaboration with colleagues, consumers and families.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

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

Name: Lee Marling

Phone: 81617198

Position: Manager - CAMHS Statewide Services

E-mail: Lee.Marling@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date – 28/1/2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

RN2 Consultation Liaison Clinical Nurse CAMHS - RD - 847508.pdf