CRVCID 746229

This recruitment process offers a Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Visa Sponsorship will not be available.

South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse - ICU to join a highly skilled critical care team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care in a fast-paced and technologically advanced intensive care environment.

The successful applicant/(s) shall be working alongside multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, you will provide high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients while supporting their families through challenging circumstances. The Registered Nurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.

About us

Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is an 863-bed tertiary and quaternary hospital providing a broad range of specialised healthcare services. These include the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated mental health facilities, maternity, paediatric and neonatal care, as well as the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers highly specialised treatments such as heart and lung transplantation and hyperbaric medicine.

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.

More about our ICU

• One of the busiest ICUs in Australia/NZ; the largest and most acute ICU in Western Australia
• The state referral centre for Adult Burns, Advanced Heart Failure, Advanced Lung Disease, Heart & Lung Transplant Service, Hyperbaric Medicine, ECMO (inc a Retrieval Service), Advanced Heart Failure Therapies, High Risk Maternity & critically ill Obstetric patients, Neurological Intervention & Imaging Service of Western Australia (NIISwa).
• 40 Beds – each in a single room, with a mixture of negative and positive pressures, temperature controls, heap-filtered and hybrid rooms.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Karen Jenner, Associate Nurse Unit Manager on 08 6152 6784.

Find out what it’s like to work in the FSH ICU here.

Employee Benefits

At FSH we provide:

• A mix of 8 and 12-hour shifts, to cater for your interests and needs.
• Our Roster Request System, to help you plan rostered days off, and some work/life balance.
• Onsite bike facilities, with showers and change rooms.
• Accessibility to public transport (buses and taxis stop right at the front doors, trains are less than a 5-minute walk away).
• Free uniforms, including laundry allowance.
•  For further information click here.  

We understand your needs, we support our ICU nurses

• Up to 2 weeks SNUM for experienced Critical Care Nurses.
• Support of 5.95 full time or equivalent (FTE) Associate Nurse Unit Managers who have a mixed clinical and operational portfolio (the ANUM team are Clinical Experts in ICU).
• Dedicated Assistants in Nursing rostered 24/7 who assist in patients’ activities of daily living and pressure area care across all of ICU.
• Protected nursing ratios for hyper acute patients i.e., ECMO & Hi-Flow CRRT are nursed 2:1

We’re dedicated to your continuing development and education.

 Leaders in Education

Our ICU and the SMHS supports our ICU nursing team members, including:

• Courses (CALS-ANZ, BASIC, ELSO).
• In-depth specialty-based ICU Multidisciplinary training programs delivered inhouse with guest presenters and subject matter experts in their field
• 7 FTE Clinical Nurse Educators covering a 7-day a week, 12-hour shift roster
• A dedicated Post Graduate Clinical Educator and PG Nurse Education team
• A dedicated Critical Care Nurse & Midwifery Educator who is responsible for the strategic and operational management of our Clinical Education Team.

 Leaders in Research

• Our ICU is actively involved in various projects, from the support of local investigators conducting audits and single centre studies, to leading international clinical trials.
• We support and encourage research participation from all members of the ICU team as part of usual care and welcome all enquiries about current or future research projects.

Application and assessment support

If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and assessment process, please contact Karen Jenner, Associate Nurse Unit Manager on 08 6152 6784.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Suitability Criteria

Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only by skills, knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of factors. These include an applicant’s eligibility for appointment, demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to our workplace culture. In addition to the Essential Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF), the below requirements will also be considered to determine your suitability for the role: 

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of recent adult ICU experience.

How to apply

Your application should include:

1. A copy of your current CV
2. A statement addressing the criteria below in no more than 2-3 pages

• Demonstrated clinical expertise in critical care, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a critical care setting.
• We are seeking a candidate with excellent communication skills. Please share an example of a time when you effectively communicated with a team to achieve a shared goal.

    3. The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role. Please note referees may be contacted as part of the initial assessment process.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
 
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on
13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

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.  Candidates holding temporary employment visas are welcome to apply and may be employed for the duration of their visa validity, subject to meeting all role requirements.
 
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 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 SMHS 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.
 
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