Clinical Nurse Specialist - CAMHS d)
Note: This position is also advertised as Allied Health Professional - Head to Health Kids CAMHS ). Only one position will be filled on merit and this role is eligible for a Multi-Disciplinary Allowance.
The team
CYMHS Head to Health KidsTas is an integrated secondary level mental health service for emerging complexity for the 0-12 year age group and represents an important addition to a child and family mental health stepped care model in Tasmania. This early intervention service enables families to access a range of evidence based individual and group interventions and supports for mild to moderate emotional, behavioural, social, relational, and developmental challenges. The Head to Health Kids Tas service works with families and universal, secondary, and tertiary service providers to provide integrated and holistic care. The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is a key co-service partner.
Role overview
As part of the Head to Health Kids team, the role will:
- Support the establishment of the CYMHS North Head to Health Kids Tasmania service.
- Undertake assessments, care planning and delivery of individual and group secondary level mental health interventions to children and families, including culturally appropriate services.
- Develop and support collaborative care partnerships with service providers including across primary health, child health and parenting, paediatrics, child safety, education, and early childhood programs and services.
- Collect and review client and service outcome data and participate in activities to improve client outcomes.
- Contribute to continuing quality and safety, service development and improvement, and professional development processes and standards.
Duties
- Undertakes the delivery of specialist services to clients of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Adult Community, Inpatient and Extended Treatment, ward 4K Launceston General Hospital both inpatient and community, based on best practice principles within a collaborative and multi-disciplinary framework. Promotes community awareness in relation to mental health.
- Provides clinical leadership and expert knowledge in all aspects of primary health care. Administers an advanced clinical practice framework for the management of clients with complex needs.
- Within the multi-disciplinary team, develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates programs and activities to improve client outcomes.
Eligibility and qualifications
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
- Current Working with Children Registration
- Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in an area relevant to the role
- Postgraduate qualification or working towards a postgraduate qualification relevant to the role
- Current Driver’s Licence
Salary and benefits
Salary: $106,570 - $112,440 per annum. Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023. In addition, allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available, including a Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.
Salary Packaging: You’ll have access to salary packaging for a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 plus $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year, and other benefits if eligible.
Additional information
- Career development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for a small weekly fee per person or family.
Eligibility and pre-employment
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria. Review the Statement of Duties and associated documents for selection criteria and pre-employment checks.
How to apply
Apply Online. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria is not required.
Contact
For more information, please contact the Clinical Lead - CAMHS: Madelein(e) Gardener at CPRH or
What it is like working at the Department of Health? Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values. We encourage applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist - CAMHS (529692d)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Launceston