CRVCID 753641 

About the Opportunity:

We are currently seeking a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join the Home Hospital service with East CareConnect team as a Nurse Practitioner. This is a permanent, full-time position working 76 hours per fortnight (80 hours per fortnight with an ADO). This position is with East CareConnect and based in Perth.

About the position:

The Nurse Practitioner provides expert knowledge and high-level clinical service in collaboration with other health professionals to diagnose, treat and manage a patient’s health status in accordance with National legislation and regulation. The Nurse Practitioner works autonomously to perform advanced physical assessments, request and interpret diagnostic and/or screening investigations, initiate and manage complex healthcare requirements, initiate referrals to relevant health providers, and prescribe appropriate medications and other therapies. The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical leadership as appropriate and is responsible for developing standards of practice, initiating research, leading quality improvement activities, and implementing changes to clinical practice. The Nurse Practitioner practices at an advanced level within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Nurse Practitioner standards for practice and is accountable for all care instigated and provided.

Suitability Criteria:

• Eligible for registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Demonstrated extensive clinical and professional experience, and expert knowledge and competence in area of specialty, with flexibility to work in a dynamic environment and progress clinical care.
• Demonstrated well-developed leadership skills consistent with organisational values and behaviour, with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated advanced interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and conceptual and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Evidence of high-level commitment to continuous quality improvement principles and initiatives including the ability to influence organisational and cultural change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of safety, risk and research principles to support person centred care and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and application of local and national contemporary policy, legislative and regulatory obligations, and how these impact on employment and service delivery.

For more information about this position, including a thorough breakdown of duties, reporting structures, and the selection criteria used in assessing applicants to the role, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached.

For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Jonathon Burcham, Home Hospital Operations Manager, on 0433 886 068.

About Home Hospital:

Our new Home Hospital service provides hospital-quality care in patients’ homes for conditions such as pneumonia, infections, wounds and heart conditions. 

Launching in July 2024 at RPH, Home Hospital has expanded its capacity and capability with bases at RPH, AHS and SJOG Midland sites.

The service offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care through in-person visits by health professionals and virtual means, with remote monitoring of vital signs through wearable technology.

As part of its operations, Home Hospital is building patient pathways − roadmaps for care − for acute medical, post-surgical, respiratory and complex geriatric conditions.  

Click here for more information about our hospitals

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 covering letter outlining their suitability for this position and attach their current resume or curriculum vitae. In addition to this, applicants are requested to provide a separate document (maximum three pages) addressing each of the essential and desirable selection criteria outlined on page six of the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. When responding to each criterion, we encourage you to use real-world examples from your career as this will assist us in assessing your suitability. 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.

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. 
 
This position 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 
 
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.

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.