The closing date for this process has been extended to 30/09/2024.
Clinical Nurse Peel and Rockingham Kwinana (PaRK) Mental Health
The Peel and Rockingham Kwinana (PaRK) Mental Health of the Rockingham Peel Group is the place where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. PaRK is the perfect place to start or continue your community Mental Health career.
PaRK provides mental health services to adults and older adults living in the communities of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Pinjarra and Waroona. The PaRK mental health service is a vibrant and progressive organisation whose mission is to provide safe and progressive patient care within a positive work environment and culture.
There is a broad suite of services available including adult and older adult inpatient (including and ECT program) and adult and older adult community services as well as a number of speciality services including emergency department liaison, consultation liaison, day therapy, hospital in the home. early episode psychosis, assertive community treatment, perinatal, GP liaison, drug and alcohol services, aboriginal mental health services, community step up and step-down accommodation among others. We offer a range of therapeutic programs including CBT, DBT rehabilitation services and peer support. We take pride in our strong links with our community partners and the community at large.
Current Clinical Nurse (Mental Health) vacancies:
Rockingham and Kwinana Catchment:
The Assessment and Treatment Team (ATT)
ATT is the first point of contact for all referrals to adult community mental health services This multidisciplinary team is comprised of psychiatrists, nurses, and allied health staff who provide triage, assessment, and short-term interventions for consumers up to a maximum of 10 weeks. Consumers benefit from: timely response to referrals, where indicated a comprehensive face-to-face professional assessment service, a multidisciplinary specialist approach to treatment and intervention where indicated, advice and sign posting for alternative community care, provision to support and recovery.
Clinical Treatment Team
The Clinical Treatment Team (CTT), receives all referrals via the Assessment and Treatment Team ATT.
The CTT operates as a multidisciplinary specialist mental health team comprising of psychiatrists, nurses, and allied health staff offering assessment and care coordination for community bases consumers who require care and specialist interventions for more than ten weeks.
Consumers will benefit from: allocated named care coordination, multidisciplinary specialist approach to treatment and discharge plans and specialist treatment and recovery support within a community setting.
Assertive Community Team
The ACT team provide an evidence based intensive case management service using a flexible team for clients experiencing severe and enduring mental health illness and those that have had difficulty in engaging with mainstream services.
Specific eligibility criteria: clients must be suffering ongoing severe and enduring mental illness, and must have a history of poor, intermittent or chaotic engagement to services.
Internal referrals are received from ATT, CTT or Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit.
Mental Health Community Care Unit
You will be part of a dynamic clinical team working in a partnership with Richmond Wellbeing, a leading Western Australian Mental Health organisation.
The Mental Health Community Care Unit (CCU) is a state-wide service providing recovery orientated clinical and non-clinical rehabilitation for some of our most vulnerable populations with complex long-term Mental Health needs.
The CCU service has 20 residential beds for people 18 to 64 and is based in a newly modernised facility in Orelia, Perth Western Australia.
We are looking for experienced Mental Health Clinical Nurses who have relevant experience that can be applied in a contemporary Mental Health environment. They will embrace the exciting challenge of working in a brand-new team in an innovative state-wide Mental Health service. They will maintain a strong focus on recovery orientated care, whilst supporting the clinical needs of the residents.
Peel Catchment:
The Assessment and Treatment Team (ATT)
ATT is the first point of contact for all referrals to adult community mental health services This multidisciplinary team is comprised of psychiatrists, nurses, and allied health staff who provide triage, assessment, and short-term interventions for consumers up to a maximum of 10 weeks. Consumers benefit from: timely response to referrals, where indicated a comprehensive face-to-face professional assessment service, a multidisciplinary specialist approach to treatment and intervention where indicated, advice and sign posting for alternative community care, provision to support and recovery.
Clinical Treatment Team
The Clinical Treatment Team (CTT), receives all referrals via the ATT.
The CTT operates as a multidisciplinary specialist mental health team comprising of psychiatrists, nurses, and allied health staff offering assessment and care coordination for community bases consumers who require care and specialist interventions for more than ten weeks.
Consumers will benefit from: allocated named care coordination, multidisciplinary specialist approach to treatment and discharge plans and specialist treatment and recovery support within a community setting
SMHS Mental Health - Multidisciplinary team
If this interests you, and you:
* have well developed problem-solving skills
* enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team as well as working independently
* have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Then we just might be the right fit for each other.
International candidates may be able to access financial incentives through the WA Government Belong Campaign; and we are happy to discuss and support you with a range of visa options according to your requirements.
WA Government Belong Campaign incentive: $3,000 to $8,000 depending on circumstance. Find two documents attached that outline the campaign.
In addition, SMHS Incentives up to maximum $15,000 may be considered to bridge the gap between the Belong Campaign and other incurred costs.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Natalie Kovacevic on 08 9528 0600.
There are current and future opportunities available within PaRK Mental Health. This recruitment process accepts applications for permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time, and fixed term part time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Suitable applicants may be appointed when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2024.
If you are ready to partner with us, see the simple application instructions below:
Step 1: Prepare the following documentation:
* A copy of your current CV.
* A statement addressing the selection criteria 1, 2 and 3 in no more than 1 page.
* The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role
Step 2: Select “Apply for Job”, located at either the top or bottom of this screen.
All applications are to be submitted online.
Whilst there are just a few application questions, and a requirement to attach your documents, we recommend allowing enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
* Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
* Flexible working arrangements
* Flexible leave arrangements
* Other professional and location-based allowances
* For further information click here.
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
International applicants may be suitable for temporary employment through one of the many working visa options available through the Department of Home Affairs.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
This vacancy 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
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.