CAMHS Emergency Mental Health Nurse - Nurse Consultant RN3 - Employment Pool

Job no: 882487
Work type: Casual, Full time, Part time
Location: Various
Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery
  • Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Emergency Mental Health Service (EMHS) - North Adelaide (5006)
  • Salary
    • Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970 pro rata
  • Employment Full time/Part Time - Term Contract (Multiple Positions Available)

 

The Opportunity

Emergency Mental Health Service (EMHS) are seeking interest from suitably qualified staff to fill multiple positions that are likely to arise throughout the year. This Employment Pool is an opportunity for you to apply once for this role, and be considered for many vacancies, primarily longer term leave backfill.

About You

We are looking for staff who:

  • Are registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and hold a qualification in mental health practice
  • Have at least 3 years post registration experience
  • Experience in acute and/or child and adolescent mental health settings

The Role

  • The Emergency Mental Health Nurse Consultant (EMHNC) provides clinical mental health nursing expertise for children, adolescents, peri-natal women and their families with mental health issues.
  • The EMHNC is accountable for delivering specialist mental health nursing assessment, risk assessment and clinical intervention to consumers with complex/immediate mental health needs.
  • The EMHNC is responsible for ensuring follow up/referral for mental health consumers within the Paediatric Emergency Department and inpatient areas WCH as required

 

Overview

The Women's and Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women and children in Adelaide and South Australia.

We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions and SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. We also provide important community-based services, of which the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is an integral part.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free community-based tertiary mental health service provided through the WCHN across South Australia, providing care to those with severe and/or complex mental health needs. CAMHS provides services to: infants / children / young people up to 18 (16 in some areas) for community, statewide and hospital-based services / perinatal women.

The Emergency Mental Health Service (EMHS) is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), nursing led specialist service supported by Psychiatry, located at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

EMHS provides emergency mental health assessment and intervention to clients in the Emergency Department as well as young people who are admitted to medical wards and women who attend the women’s assessment service outside of normal business hours.

 

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.
  • Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
  • Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

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.

 

Want to know more about WCHN opportunities?  Click Here to discover how you can Realise you Potential and join one of the many teams at the Women’s and Children’s Network to make positive change in our community.

 

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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.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an intermittent basis, we recommend submitting your application as quickly as possible.

 

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. Job Ref: 882487

 

Enquiries

Tim Crowley

CAMHS Nursing Director

Phone: 8161 7198

E-mail: tim.crowley@sa.gov.au

 

Application Closing Date: Sunday 16 February 2024 - 11.55PM

 

Attachments

RN3 - Emergency Mental Health Nurse Consultant - CAMHS - Role Description - 882487.pdf

FAQ - CAMHS Nurse Consultant - Employment Pool.pdf

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Multiple/Various Locations

Work type

Local Health Network / Business