The Surgical Division offers diverse opportunities for Enrolled Nurses to gain beginner, and advanced experience in a dynamic tertiary organisation across the Royal Perth and Bentley Group (RPBG) surgical wards. Enrolled Nurses are supported through education and training from our highly qualified surgical nurses and staff development team, in an environment that demonstrates the SERVIO values. The surgical division delivers what matters most through safe, quality care to the community of Western Australia.
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.
Position Profile: We are seeking to establish a pool of enthusiastic individuals for the role of Enrolled Nurse, working across the RPBG Surgical Division. As part of a multidisciplinary team the Enrolled Nurse delivers quality evidence based nursing care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. Successful applicants will facilitate and promote patient safety and quality of care. The Enrolled Nurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.
Area Profile: Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care.
Bentley Health Service (BHS) is a specialist hospital located 11km from the Perth CBD and forms part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. BHS provides quality healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of mental health care, aged care services, obstetrics, and rehabilitation.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
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
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 30/09/2021.
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.
- For information on superannuation click here.
Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button and provide:
- a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position;
- a statement addressing the selection criteria (as outlined in the attached JDF) in no more than 4 pages;
- a comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this role; and
- two (2) References – one must be from your current or recent line manager such as Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Manager or Clinical Nurse Specialist. The second reference needs to be a minimum level 2 Registered Nurse, such as a Staff Development Nurse, Clinical Nurse or Clinical Instructor. A Registered Nurse, relative or non-nursing reference is NOT appropriate. Professional email contact is preferable.
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.
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Kathleen Young on (08) 9224 1795.
If you experience 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 will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
