PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICANTS HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 31 AUGUST 2022.
DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
A new and exciting opportunity is now available for a passionate Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team at the Mimidi Park, Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Rockingham General Hospital!
The Mental Health Team at Rockingham is expanding. This means we’re looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to work within our passionate multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive evidence-based nursing care to patients.
If you are passionate about patient safety and quality of care and can embody our service moto of Where Healthcare meets Humanity this is the opportunity for you!
Our Values guide our work, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion. If this sounds like you, we might just be the right fit.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Ravin Gungiah on 08 9599 4900.
Ready to partner with us to be a key part of this amazing service?
See application instructions below.
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role
- A cover letter no longer than 2 pages (please refer to the attached Job Description Form for context) outlining:
- Please provide a detailed overview of your previous experience as a Registered Nurse providing clinical care to individuals, families and carers in accordance with the Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation within this area of practice.
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.
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 further information click here.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
All WA health system employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including the booster vaccination when they are eligible) in order to access health care facilities, pursuant to the Health Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions (HWD) (or its replacement), COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Vaccination Program Policy, and the Booster Vaccination (Restriction on Access) Directions (no 2) (or its replacement) (BVD), unless the employee is exempt pursuant to the HWD and/or BVD.
Additionally, if an employee is working in a residential aged care facility, they must comply with the Residential Aged Care Facility Worker Access Directions No 4 (or its replacement).
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
This is a recruitment pool for casual, 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.
This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.
- 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 03/10/2023.
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.
