Clinical Nurse Consultant - Mental Health

Position Profile:

 We are seeking to appoint successful candidates to the position of Clinical Nurse Consultant - Mental Health.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Mental Health is responsible for providing a WA Country Health Service (WACHS) wide clinical consultancy service within an assigned area of specialty and across the age spectrum; developing standards of practice; implementing change to clinical practice; educating staff and initiating research and quality improvement activities.

The CNC is responsible for the provision of an advanced level of care relevant to WACHS and provides mentorship and role modelling for nurses/midwives; contributes to the advancement of the profession; in keeping with the vision and values of the WA Country Health Service.

The CNC is responsible for the provision of timely and specialised mental health and drug and alcohol consultancy services to WACHS regional health services using audio-visual modalities. The CNC will conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans for use by the referring clinicians. The CNC will support WACHS clinicians in the delivery of quality mental health care to patients in WACHS health services. Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.
 
Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.