CRVCID 750757

About the Opportunity:

We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic applicant/s for the Clinical Nurse position that is available with the East Metropolitan Health Service.

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and Casual appointment/s with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. 

In this position, the successful applicant/s will provide clinical mental health nursing consultancy to the Emergency Department (ED) of the Armadale Health Service. Conducts primary mental health and risk assessments of patients in the ED requiring specialised mental health assessment, on request from ED staff. Advises and assists ED clinicians with management of such patients, collates and maintains mental health related information and resource material and contributes to staff education and skill development in mental health in the ED. Provides information and support to patients and carers, and liaison with relevant others as required. Flow/bed management.

For more information regarding this position, including a thorough breakdown of duties, reporting structures, and 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 Rijo Joseph on 08 9391 2300.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 04/10/2027.

Area Profile: 

Armadale Health Service (AHS) is a 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 and surgery services, rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric and neonatal, mental health, renal medicine and dialysis services and ambulatory care.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 addressing each of the essential and desirable selection criteria outlined on page four 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.

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.

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.   

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

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

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.