Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health - CAMHS

NSW Health; Maitland; Sur place; AUD 57 000 - 80 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid parental leave

Ongoing professional development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ADO's (part-time pro-rata)

4 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Résumé du poste

NSW Health’s CAMHS Hunter Valley unit invites a Registered Nurse to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team focused on youth mental health. You will perform assessments and promote integrated care for young people aged 0–17 and their families, in a supportive community setting.

The role offers opportunities for upskilling in therapy modalities, clinical supervision, and pathways toward CNS-1 regrade. Base location is Maitland with potential travel within Hunter Valley.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
• Experience in mental health care is beneficial.
• Interest in community mental health care is encouraged.

Responsabilités

• Support and complete mental health assessments for youth and families.
• Promote dual mental and physical health care interventions.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team and may upskill in therapy modalities.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Young people support

Trauma-informed care

Mental health care experience

Community mental health interest

AHPRA RN registration

Formation

Nursing degree

Description du poste

Registered Nurse - Community Mental Health - CAMHS

More than just your next nursing role - discover a career with variety, growth and opportunity at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Hunter Valley.

Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Location: Hunter Valley Mental Health Service

Requisition ID: REQ696473

Applications Close: Sunday 25th October

An exciting opportunity exists to join our supportive and dynamic team at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Hunter Valley.

CAMHS is a specialist mental health service that assesses and treats young people 0 – 17 years of age and their families/carers who are living in the HNE Local Health District (LHD). Young people referred to the service have complex and severe mental health problems that significantly impact on most aspects of their functioning and development.

Where you’ll be working

You will be based at the HNE High Street campus in Maitland, however, may be required to travel to other parts of the Hunter Valley area within work time with other staff.

Located close to Maitland City centre and free parking available on site.

About the role

The Registered Nurse position within our team supports and completes mental health assessments and promotes the dual mental health and physical health care interventions to assist young people and their families in their recovery journey. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of staff there are opportunities to upskill in therapy modalities or support clinicians with interventions.

The position receives clinical supervision from our Hunter Valley/Manning teams Senior CNC-2 position. There are regular opportunities to shadow Senior RN staff (CNS-2 and CNC-2) in providing acute mental health care in the community. Successful applicants will be supported by Senior nursing staff within the wider team and Senior Allied Health staff on site to delivery mental health care.

This position can support RN staff who are seeking to work toward a CNS-1 personal regrade.

About You

• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Motivation to support young people and families.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and recovery-oriented care, or willingness to develop skills and knowledge in these areas.
• Experience in mental health care, either in community or inpatient settings, is beneficial. Applicants with a demonstrated interest in community mental health care are also encouraged to apply.
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with Authority to Practice with AHPRA.

What we can offer you

• Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
• Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
• ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Salary packaging- Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Salary Packaging:is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt.
• Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range ofbenefitssuch as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position

Additional Information

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply.