Come join us!

We are seeking skilled and compassionate Wellbeing Facilitators who are committed to delivering exceptional wellbeing and spiritual staff 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.

This is a recruitment for Permanent and Fixed Term with possibility of permanency.

This position is offered as multiple Part Time appointments serving at Royal Perth Hospital, Bentley Health Service and Mount Lawley Hospital.

Royal Perth Hospital: 1.4 FTE

Bentley Health Service: 0.6 FTE

Mount Lawley Hospital: 0.6 FTE

About the Opportunity

The Wellbeing Facilitator provides comprehensive, proactive and responsive wellbeing and spiritual care support to staff across Royal Perth Hospital, Bentley Health Service and Mount Lawley Hospital. The role integrates experiential learning, facilitation, individual support, peer-based initiatives and service promotion to strengthen psychological, emotional, social and relational wellbeing in the healthcare workplace.

The position operates to workforce wellbeing strategy, service improvement and capability development, aligned with WA Health HSO Level 6 expectations and Spiritual Care Australia (SCA) Level 3 (Senior Practitioner) standards.

Suitability Criteria

In addition to the Essential Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form, the below requirements will also be considered to determine your suitability for the role: 

1. Ability to deliver safe, people-centred care within scope of practice
2. Strong focus on early intervention
3. Capability to have strong visibility and relationship-based engagement, particularly within multidisciplinary teams
4. Capability in assessment, escalation and care planning
5. Ability to manage complex situations and work autonomously
6. Flexibility to work in three campuses as required

Essential Selection Criteria

1. Satisfactory completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
2. Significant experience in chaplaincy, spiritual care or pastoral care roles preferably at the health care setting
3. Demonstrated ability to participate in person-centred care planning and delivery
4. Experience facilitating groups and reflective practice
5. Experience delivering education programs
6. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
7. Ability to manage complex situations and work autonomously
8. Commitment to supervision, reflective practice and professional development
9. Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
10. Competent computer skills (Microsoft Office, Teams)

Desirable Selection Criteria

1. Degree in Theology, Counselling, Pastoral Care, Psychology, Health or related discipline
2. Additional CPE units or postgraduate qualifications
3. Experience in staff wellbeing or peer support programs
4. Training in facilitation, education or leadership
5. Knowledge of diversity, inclusion and cultural safety frameworks

Area Profile

The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 828,000 Western Australians in its catchment area. Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services.

The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Mt Lawley Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services. 
 
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Western Australia's longest-serving hospital and renowned for contributing to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care. It is a 450-bed hospital, with an extensive range of services including Adult major trauma, complex and elective surgical care, highly specialised surgical services, tertiary mental health and specialist medical services.

Bentley Health Service (BHS) is a fully accredited public hospital located 10km from the Perth CBD and forms part of the Royal Perth Bentley Mount Lawley Group. BHS provides quality healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of rehabilitation, community child and adolescent health, mental health care and aged care services. The range of services includes specialist outpatient services, Allied Health, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology and Urology. 
 
Mount Lawley Hospital is part of the Royal Perth Bentley Mount Lawley Group and is located just minutes from the Perth CBD offering a range of services including Outpatient clinics, general medical, rehabilitation and geriatric services, surgical, day procedures and endoscopy.

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 Suitability Criteria and Essential Criteria 1 and 2 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: for further information, we encourage you to contact Carolyn Daggers on 9224 2482

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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.