Clinical Nurse Specialist - Eating Disorders Service

This is for a permanent full-time role at 1.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent).  Part time hours may also be considered.

About Our Team:

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia offer support, advice and treatment to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years who are experiencing mental health challenges.

Our Eating Disorders Services (EDS) provide assessment, consultation and treatment services for young people who present with symptoms of an eating disorder, and their families. We provide inpatient in reach, and outpatient intervention through various models of care including family-based therapy and parent focused education and support. EDS offers nursing medical clinics, outpatient day programs, and consultation liaison with CAMHS clinics across the state.  Our robust research program is a key component to continuous improvement of our services, together with consumer engagement.

Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team includes clinical psychology, dietetics, social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, education, peer support, medical and psychiatry teams, and liaises with private and public sector youth and adult health providers. Our state-wide service includes support for regionally based patients through provision of telehealth, and our partnership with regional CAMHS and WA Country Health Service (WACHS) clinics.

About the Role: We are seeking enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialists with experience, knowledge, and skills in eating disorders to deliver high quality nursing services in the Eating Disorder Service Day Program, Therapy interventions, medical clinic, triage, in-reach, and other duties as required.

What You’ll Bring:

• Registered Nurse with specialist experiences working in the field of eating disorders. Applicants with differing work and lived experience may also be considered.
• Demonstrated therapy training and experience in the field of eating disorders.
• Experience working with children and adolescents is also preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise others and provide clinical knowledge to enable staff in delivering quality patient care.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Registration as a Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required.

Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Jo O’Sullivan - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Eating Disorders Service on (08) 6456 0*** or via Joanna.O’********@health.wa.gov.au with any specific questions related to this role.

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).