Clinical Nurse
- Provide proficient mental health nursing care to children and adolescents.
- Contribute to clinical leadership and quality management in mental health services.
- Demonstrate commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive service delivery.
Clinical Nurse
Job no: ******
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Medical, Nursing/Midwifery
- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Morphett Vale, 5162
- Salary – RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2, $90,913 to $114,917 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Full Time – Permanent Ongoing
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.)
- 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. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
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
Katrina Waechter
Service Manager
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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 - ******.pdf
- Immunisation Requirements Checklist
- Applicant Documents Checklist
If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
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.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026 11:55PM
Advertised: 02 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
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