- Women's and Children's Health Network, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, Child and Family Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Glenside 5065
- Salary Classification - RN/M1 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1 - $72,651 to $99,129 Second Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $84,870 to $107,279
- Employment Part time - Term Contract (temporary up to 8 Aug 2025)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)
Registered Mental Health Nurse - Mawson Lakes, Australia - SA Health
Description
Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our 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.
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 in some areas) for community, statewide and hospital-based services for perinatal women (Helen Mayo House).
About Helen Mayo House
Helen Mayo House provides inpatient services for parents who have significant mental health problems in the postnatal period.
Women/carers and their infant/s aged 12 months and under can be admitted to Helen Mayo House if they are the parent with primary responsibility for the infant and have a mental illness. Mental health problems, such as severe depression, anxiety or psychotic illnesses are considered to be significant if they impact on the parent's ability to function in everyday life and care for their child.
The Opportunity
We currently have exciting opportunities for suitably qualified and registered RN1 & RN2 Mental Health Nurse's to join the Perinatal Infant Mental Health Service in a Part time , short term contract (until 8 August 2025).
As the Registered Nurse (RN1) - You will provide nursing and/or midwifery services in health service settings whilst developing from a novice practitioner to a proficient level of professional practice. You will consolidate knowledge and skills and develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience. You will be accountable for your own standards of nursing/midwifery care and for activities delegated to others.
As the Clinical Nurse (RN2) - You will provide nursing and/or midwifery services in a variety of health service settings which has been consolidated by your experience and/or further study, and you will develop from a competent to proficient practitioners. You will be accountable for your own practice standards as well as the activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff. The Clinical Mental Health Nurse role at this level is predominantly clinical in nature; however you will be assigned appropriate portfolios.About You
To be successful in this role, you will need to meet the essential minimum criteria for one of the two level of roles - RN1 or RN2C. These can be found in each of the role descriptions which are linked below.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions , please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through arrangements.
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref : 864667
Enquiries
Tina Bull - Administration Co-ordinator
Phone: Mon-Wed)
Application Closing Date
Sunday 26th May PM
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