Job opportunity

WHERE COMPASSION MEETS EXCELLENCE

CRVCID592832

This is a recruitment pool focused on filling positions within Community Health. There will be opportunities for permanent full-time, permanent part-time, fixed-term full-time, and fixed-term part-time roles, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Please note this advertisement closing date has been updated and will now close at 4:00pm on 12/12/2024.

Position Profile: We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate Clinical Nurses to provide high quality care to infants, children, and young people in the community in a variety of areas. Exciting opportunities are available in CAHS – Community Health Services in the following areas:

School Health: includes primary schools, high schools, Education Support units and enuresis support.

Child Health: providing services to families and children including newborn home visits, developmental checks from birth to 3 years, and breastfeeding support

Immunisation: delivery of the immunisation schedule from birth to 4 years or with a school-based immunisation team.

Aboriginal Health Team: work with a multidisciplinary team providing primary health to Aboriginal children and their families

Refugee Health Team: working with children and their families who are from a refugee background.

About CAHS Community Health:  Community Health provides health and developmental assessments, early intervention and health promotion services for children and young people.

These services are provided in the community across the Perth metropolitan area at community health centres, in schools, home visits and through telehealth appointments. Services focus on child health, growth and development, behaviour, immunisation and supporting families.

Visit Child and Adolescent Health Service | CAHS - Community Health to find out more about the benefits of working for CAHS – Community Health and our services.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within Australia. 

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.  

Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:

• During the application process, you'll be presented with three written questions designed to assess your qualifications against the Essential Selection Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form. Each question allows you to showcase your relevant skills and experiences in detail, with a generous word limit of 500 words per response.
  • Give an example that demonstrates your clinical knowledge and experience in the practice setting/specialty within the past two (2) years. (Related to Essential Criteria 2 & 4)
  • Give an example of how you include the CAHS values of Respect and Collaboration in your current clinical practice. (Related to Essential Criteria 5)
  • Describe how you would use your communication and interpersonal skills to resolve a conflict resolution situation with a client or carer? (Related to Essential Criteria 6)
    
    
•   A current resume which summarises your experience and contains phone & email contact details of 2 professional referees, with at least 1 being a recent supervisor/line manager.
• If you possess an Immunisation or a Child Health Certificate, please attach evidence when asked within the application system.
• During the application process, you will have the opportunity to indicate your top three location & services preferences you wish to apply for. While we strive to accommodate these preferences whenever possible, final placement decisions are based on business needs. You may receive an offer for a location outside your initial selections.

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.

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

Selection Criteria: Please see the Job Description Form attached above (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). 
 
For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 08 6456 0321 or via email at cahs.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au.

About Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates with over 6,500 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area. For more information about our services click here.

CAHS Values: CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here

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.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
 
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 31/08/2025.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. 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 options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.

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.