Clinical Nurse - Community Mental Health

Job Description

Clinical Nurse - Community Mental Health Location: Fremantle Unit/Division: Fremantle Hospital Mental Health Service / Assertive Community Treatment Team Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start! Job Description: The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) at Fremantle Hospital Mental Health Service is based on the assertive community treatment model. This is a community psychiatric rehabilitation approach characterised by intensive contact with patients in their own environment to help them build/rebuild their lives. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Nurse provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based nursing care is delivered to all patients. Liaising with other disciplines to provide a holistic approach within the Recovery Model. Facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of care at all times. Working alongside patients, carers, and liaising with other appropriate services/agencies to optimise care and service provision. The Clinical Nurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart. This is a recruitment pool for permanent full time and fixed term full time appointments. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/01/2026. In accordance with the relevant SMHS policy, relocation assistance may be offered to the suitable applicant. Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Lianne Fusire, Team Leader on 08 9431 3572. Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements): Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance Flexible working arrangements Flexible leave arrangements Other professional and location-based allowances Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract. WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. #J-18808-Ljbffr