The Team
CYMHS are seeking new H2HK Tasmania Clinical Nurse Specialists Practitioners. This role will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, inclusive of a Clinical Lead, Team Leader and Medical Officers, to deliver secondary level mental health assessment and interventions for infants, children (0-12), and their families and caregivers, experiencing emerging complexity regarding emotional, social, relational, and behavioural functioning.
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.
The Role
* As part of the Head to Health Kids team, support the establishment of the INSERT REGION 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.
Qualifications Required
* Extensive experience and demonstrated specialist level knowledge of mental health nursing and an understanding of mental health issues in relation to children, adolescents and their families or a demonstrated ability to acquire this understanding.
* A thorough understanding and application of relevant legal requirements, legislation, statutory requirements, departmental procedures and policies and professional practice standards.
* Proven ability to provide a range of assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant for children, adolescents and families accessing services and the ability to acquire further expertise in this area.
Benefits and Salary
Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2027.
Salary: $109,767 to $115,813 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
Salary packaging provides living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year plus other benefits if eligible.
Allowances may include Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.
Other benefits for eligible candidates include:
* Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
* Professional development and accelerated pathways.
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
* Fitness Passport – you and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
* Carer Accredited Employer Status supporting employees with caring responsibilities (under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
Eligibility
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
* Current Working with Children Registration
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
Contact
Name: Kent JacksonPosition: Team Leader – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)Phone: 03 6477 7300Email: kent.jackson@ths.tas.gov.au
Equal Opportunity
The Department of Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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