VCID
No: 714212
Hello, are you… An
innovator? A problem solver? A team player? A customer focused
thinker? Committed to helping others? Interested in
contributing to the health of all Western
Australians?
This
is an exciting time for HSS and we’re looking for adaptable,
motivated, and resilient people to join our growing
team.
Before you
read this job ad, please note, HSS can make reasonable
adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and interview process. If this is relevant for you,
please refer to the contact details under the ‘Application and
Interview Support’ section of this job ad.
About
HSS
As the
Western Australian Government agency providing shared services
to the state’s public health system, we provide a suite of
financial, ICT, procurement and supply, and workforce services
to more than 65,000 employees across WA’s public health
services and hospitals.
Put simply,
we work behind the scenes to ensure the WA health system runs
smoothly.
Whether you
work in our corporate offices, at our customers’ sites, or at
our warehouses Boorda and Jindakoort located in Jandakot - we
are one united team of over 1,500 people.
Our vision
is to provide great services to our customers, be a valued
partner, and support the health of all Western Australians. We
seek to achieve this by delivering on our purpose of supporting
our customers to provide excellent health care.
Find out
more about us www.hss.health.wa.gov.au
Your
new role
We are
seeking to appoint an enthusiastic candidate into the role of
Category Specialist in the Clinical and Services team. This is
a rewarding opportunity for an energetic and passionate
professional to contribute to the development of quality health
service delivery across the organisation. This role will suit
candidates who are good communicators with well-developed
procurement and contract management skills and an understanding
of the Medical Practitioners Recruitment Agency Services market
in WA.
This is a
Permanent Full Time appointment.
As a member
of Procurement and Supply you will be responsible for:
• Managing
the end to end procurement and contract management processes
for clinical or other health care related goods and
services.
• Providing
strategy development, sourcing and supplier relationship
management services to elicit best value for money for HSS and
the WA health system.
Please view
the Job Description Form (JDF) found above which provides a
full statement of duties for the position.
If you
thrive in a fast paced, multifaceted working environment, and
are eager to contribute to our purpose of supporting our
customers to provide excellent health care, we would love to
hear from you.
Why
join our team
Be part of
an organisation that enables you to make a meaningful
contribution and positively impact the community in which we
live.
We’re guided
by five values in everything we do at HSS – in the way we work,
how we make decisions and the way we behave:
• We put our
customers at the heart of what we do
• We value
and care for each other
• We
promise, we own, we do
• We will
find a way
• We make a
difference together
At HSS, we
embrace diversity and believe that our best services come from
a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are
welcomed and encouraged. We are committed to creating an
equitable and diverse workforce and encourage applications from
people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of
our LGBTQIA+ community, women and youth.
Benefits of working with
HSS
In addition
to a competitive salary, we offer you a range of benefits,
which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
• 12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
• Access to
generous salary packaging arrangements
•
Professional development opportunities and study
leave/assistance
• Flexible
working and leave arrangements
• Discounts
with our corporate partners
• Health and
well-being initiatives
• Employee
Assistance Program
• Other
professional and location-based allowances.
Want
to know more?
Please
contact Kevin Porter on 0407 073114 or by email
Kevin.Porter@health.wa.gov.au if you would like to discuss more
about the role and team you’ll be working with.
Are
you ready to apply?
To be
successful with your application, you are required to:
• Provide
evidence in relation to residency: 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).
• Undertake
a criminal record screening, working with children check (if
required for the role), a pre-employment health assessment and
integrity check, as part of the appointment process. We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour.
Application and
interview support
If you have
any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to
fully participate in the application and interview process,
please contact the HSS Work, Health
and Safety team.
If you are
an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your
application, please contact
Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
How
to apply
You’ve heard
from us, now we’d like to hear from you.
Submit your
application online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button at
the bottom of this page. You will need to provide:
• a covering
letter with no more than 2 pages that demonstrates you have the
skills and experience we are looking for (as outlined in the
JDF), with particular focus on the selection criteria (also
outlined in the JDF);
• The
successful candidate of this recruitment process will be
responsible for the establishment and ongoing contract
management of a whole of health contract for Medical
Practitioners Recruitment Agency Services (Locums). To enable
the recruitment panel to understand a candidate’s suitability
for this position, candidates are requested to answer, in as
much detail, the following two additional questions:
1. Please
describe your understanding of the current process of sourcing
and appointing Medical Practitioners Recruitment Agency
Services (Locums), at HSPs.
2. Please
describe your understanding of the market for Medical
Practitioners Recruitment Agency Services (Locums).
• a
comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to
this role; and
• the names
and contact details of two professional referees. It is
preferable for one of your referees to be your current
supervisor or manager.
Ensure you
have saved your documents in one of the following formats .doc,
.xls, .pdf, .rtf or .ppt. Please be aware that that .docx or
.xlsx files are not accepted
formats.
Please allow
plenty of time to submit your application, as late, emailed and
proforma applications will not be accepted.
Submitting your
application
Your
application must be submitted online by the closing time above.
You must have a current, valid email address to apply online
and this email address will be used by HSS to communicate with
you.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
HSS on 13 44 77 (select option 2 from the menu options) for
immediate assistance during business hours.
As the
submission is system generated, any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm cannot be accepted.
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.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill this vacancy,
it may also be used to appoint applicants, assessed as suitable
during this selection process, to the same or other similar
positions at HSS for up to 12 months.
Thank you
for considering a role with HSS.
