Clinical Nurse

Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Public transport (SA Health staff)

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

The CAMHS Clinician – Clinical Mental Health Nurse at Women's and Children's Health Network delivers community-based and hospital-based care for children, adolescents and families with mental health needs.

You will provide evidence-based nursing care, lead CAMHS services, develop care plans with families, and participate in quality, risk management and professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered nurse with NMBA registration or eligible.
• Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold mental health practice qualification.
• Experience in complex mental health assessment for children and adolescents.
• Ability to develop mental health care plans with consumers, families and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Direct delivery of proficient mental health nursing clinical care to children and their families using evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to the clinical leadership of nursing and multidisciplinary CAMHS services to attain consistent practice standards.
• Demonstrate commitment to consumer participation and culturally responsive, respectful and inclusive services.
• Actively participate in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of services
• Foster a positive and safe work environment while contributing to professional development and mental health nursing education.

Skills

Nurse registration

Mental health course

Mental health practice

Leadership skills

Clinical risk management

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Job no: 947609

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Southern

Categories: Medical, Nursing/Midwifery

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About WCHN

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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.)l
• Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The CAMHS Clinician – Clinical Mental Health Nurse accepts accountability for the outcomes of clinical practice for children, adolescents and their families with mental health issues and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy. The CAMHS Clinician - Clinical Mental Health Nurse is responsible and accountable for their own practice standards and activities they delegate to others.

Key duties of the role

• Direct delivery of proficient mental health nursing clinical care to clients and their families using evidence-based practice
• Contribute to the clinical leadership of nursing & multidisciplinary services for CAMHS to attain consistency of practice standards and local service outcomes
• Demonstrate a commitment to consumer participation and ensure services are delivered in a culturally responsive, respectful and inclusive manner.
• Actively participate in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of services
• Foster a positive and safe work environment while contributing to professional development and mental health nursing education

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice
• Demonstrated experience in complex mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement mental health care plans in partnership with consumers, families and colleagues
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, teamwork and conflict-resolution skills

Enquiries can be directed to

Service Manager

71177500

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RN 2 - Clinical Nurse - CAMHS - Role Description - 947609.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Advertised: 02 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 16 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network as a Clinical Nurse, delivering community-based care to women and families across Adelaide's southern suburbs

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