Come join us!

We are seeking skilled and compassionate Clinical Nurses who are committed to delivering exceptional patient care. If you thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment and are passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced healthcare professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment with opportunities to grow and advance your career.

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Nurse in the AKG Rehabilitation and Pallicative Care unit, as part of a multidisciplinary team provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence based nursing care is delivered to patients as well as facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of care. The Clinical Nurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.

Area Profile

Armadale Health Service (AHS) is a 271-bed general hospital focused on providing a range of high-quality health care services in the community. The hospital, which is part of the Armadale Kalamunda Group, is equipped with an Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality general medical, surgical and mental health services and offers a range of Medical specialities including rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric and neonatal, renal medicine & dialysis services and ambulatory care. 

The Rehabilitation and Subacute Unit at Armadale Health Service provides inpatient therapy for 40 patients over 65 (and younger patients needing geriatric or specialized care) recovering from cardiac, orthopaedic, respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions. Inpatient Care: Focuses on recovery, functional improvement, and discharge planning

Kalamunda Hospital is a 30-bed specialist hospital and is part of the Armadale Kalamunda Group. The hospital provides Specialist Palliative Care service and low risk endoscopic day surgery services.

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.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here. 
• Fitness Passport - discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work

How to apply

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au) and provide suitable Referees, it is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager. Satisfactory references are an essential part of East Metropolitan Health Service’s (EMHS) recruitment. Set yourself up to succeed in your application by providing suitable, contactable referees.

Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the essential criteria 1 to 4 and desirable criteria 1 & 2 in no more than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after 4:00pm will not be accepted. 

For further job-related Information we encourage you to contact Yolanda Holthouser, Nurse Unit Manager on 08 9391 2354.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

This is an appointment for a permanent part-time position(s) with various contracted hours, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. 
 
EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. 

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. 

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.   

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact EMHSTalent@health.wa.gov.au to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process.

Other Conditions:  WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. 

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within EMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. 
  
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.