Clinical Nurse Specialist MH Liaison GP
South Metropolitan Health Service
Date: 17 hours ago
City: Rockingham, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
CRVCID 681503
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time and Fixed Term Full Time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Are you a dedicated and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) ready to make a lasting impact on patients, families, and the healthcare team? Join our dedicated Park Mental Health Services as a Clinical Nurse Specialist – MH Liaison GP where your advanced clinical expertise and leadership will drive excellence in patient care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist – MH Liaison GP serves as a vital clinical expert, consultant, educator, and advocate across the continuum of mental health care. The successful applicant shall be responsible for providing clinical leadership, consultation, and coordination to promote understanding between General Practitioners (GP’s) and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service (RKMHS) to ensure optimum access and delivery of quality patient care. Provides triage, assessment and time limited management and support within the areas of specialty and advanced practice to consumers with complex mental health needs, their families, and carers.
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!
Rockingham Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medical services, palliative care and allied health services.
South Metropolitan Health Service Mental Health (SMHS) provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for consumers through its community mental health services, hospitals and community health centres.
SMHS’s Mental Health Services are delivered by two sites (Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Mental Health (FSFH Mental Health), and the Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health (PaRK Mental Health), which deliver specialist mental health services across the South Metropolitan Health catchment area.
SMHS Mental Health Services deliver extensive inpatient and community based mental health programs targeted at supporting people with serious and enduring mental illness. These programs promote early assessment, intervention and treatment, and target supporting transitions to maximise independence.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Natalie Kovacevic, Team Leader - Adult Mental Health Service on 08 6557 4808.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your Application Should Include
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
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.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
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 28/02/2026.
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.
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time and Fixed Term Full Time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Are you a dedicated and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) ready to make a lasting impact on patients, families, and the healthcare team? Join our dedicated Park Mental Health Services as a Clinical Nurse Specialist – MH Liaison GP where your advanced clinical expertise and leadership will drive excellence in patient care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist – MH Liaison GP serves as a vital clinical expert, consultant, educator, and advocate across the continuum of mental health care. The successful applicant shall be responsible for providing clinical leadership, consultation, and coordination to promote understanding between General Practitioners (GP’s) and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service (RKMHS) to ensure optimum access and delivery of quality patient care. Provides triage, assessment and time limited management and support within the areas of specialty and advanced practice to consumers with complex mental health needs, their families, and carers.
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!
Rockingham Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medical services, palliative care and allied health services.
South Metropolitan Health Service Mental Health (SMHS) provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for consumers through its community mental health services, hospitals and community health centres.
SMHS’s Mental Health Services are delivered by two sites (Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Mental Health (FSFH Mental Health), and the Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health (PaRK Mental Health), which deliver specialist mental health services across the South Metropolitan Health catchment area.
SMHS Mental Health Services deliver extensive inpatient and community based mental health programs targeted at supporting people with serious and enduring mental illness. These programs promote early assessment, intervention and treatment, and target supporting transitions to maximise independence.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Natalie Kovacevic, Team Leader - Adult Mental Health Service on 08 6557 4808.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your Application Should Include
- A copy of your current CV and a Cover Letter
- A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
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
- For further information click here.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
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.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
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 28/02/2026.
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.