Overview:
Join the Western Australian
Country Health Service as a Clinical Nurse Manager in General
Surgical at the Kalgoorlie Health Campus. This pivotal role will
see you providing advanced clinical patient care and managerial
leadership through your specialised knowledge in general surgical
practices. You will promote the delivery of best-practice,
evidence-based nursing care, ensuring that our high standards of
patient care are met and maintained.
Ideal
Candidate:
The perfect candidate will
possess:
- A strong background in
general surgical nursing with a focus on clinical
leadership.
- Exceptional interpersonal
and communication skills, able to foster a collaborative team
environment.
- Proven experience in
clinical governance, including policy development and
implementation.
- Effective problem-solving
skills with the ability to address complex challenges within a
multidisciplinary approach.
- Experience in performance
management and resource allocation, ensuring staff development
and adherence to high standards.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a
multi-disciplinary nursing team to ensure the delivery of
quality care.
- Provide clinical
leadership and consultancy to nursing, medical, and allied
health care professionals in the surgical services
unit.
- Coordinate the
implementation of clinical governance activities to uphold the
highest standards of care.
- Drive planning and the
facilitation of change, while promoting educational initiatives
for nursing staff.
- Participate in
recruitment processes and manage the rostering of unit staff to
maintain operational efficiency.
This position is located at
the Kalgoorlie Health Campus.
Kalgoorlie is Australia’s largest Outback city where mining,
history and bushland combine, located 595 km east-northeast of
Perth.
Working with WA
Country Health Service - Goldfields
Country Nursing and
Midwifery Incentive Program
The Country Nursing &
Midwifery incentive program is available to new and existing nurses
and midwives - across a broad range of patient-facing roles - on
fixed term or permanent contracts at eligible locations. Eligible
nurses and midwives can receive between $5,000 and $17,000 in
support over 12 months. Please refer to the WA
Country Health Service - Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive
Program website for eligibility
criteria.
About
Us:
The WA Country Health
Service’s core business is the provision of quality, accessible
health services to people from large regional centres to those in
small remote communities.
Our vision is to
be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.
Our values
of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity
and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we
interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide
care to our patients.
About the
REGION:
Working with WA
Country Health Service - Goldfields
Learn more about living and
working in country WA by visiting our website at WA
Country Health Service - Living and working in country
WA
Area
Profile:
The Goldfields region of the
WA Country Health Service covers the Goldfields-Esperance Region of
Western Australia. The region is located in the south eastern
corner of Western Australia and covers 770,488 sq km (including
offshore islands). The WA Country Health Service Goldfields
consists of two main health campuses located in Kalgoorlie &
Esperance, and three smaller hospitals located in Laverton,
Leonora, and Norseman. The Goldfields is a culturally rich region
with a number of Aboriginal communities spread out across the
region, 16 distinct Aboriginal language groups and an Aboriginal
population that represents 12.3 per cent of our total population,
with 1 in 10 people, on average, identifying as Aboriginal – this
in comparison to the state average of 3.6 per cent. The region
supports a wide range of industry, including mining, agriculture,
aquaculture, and tourism. Mining is the predominant sector in the
central and northern parts of the region, with a well-established
agricultural sector in the south.
To learn more about the role,
please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact
Rachael Lindsay or Kylie Ekins on 08 9080
5812.
What We
Offer:
The Western Australian Country
Health Service offer our employees a great salary as well as an
amazing range of benefits:
-
Eligibility toward the
Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program
- Paid Study
Leave
-
Generous Salary Packaging
Benefits
- Up to $9010 on a
range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday
living expenses
- Up to $2650 on
meals and entertainment
- Access to novated
vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle
expenses
- Flexible working and
leave arrangements
- Professional Development
opportunities
- 11.55% Superannuation
Guarantee
Application
Instructions:
Applicants are advised
to write a statement addressing the selection criteria no longer
than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which
summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the
position requirements. 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.
If you experience difficulties
while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77
for immediate assistance during business hours.
Diversity
Statement:
We are committed to fostering
a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued
and empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings unique
perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community’s needs.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to join us
in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to achieve
equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity
Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a
disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds, women, and youth (24 years of
age and under).
Subsequent
Vacancies:
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 of
these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from
when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
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 vacancy 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
Please note this recruitment
process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health
Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country
Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to
ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the
position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of
employment being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS
PEHA Policy for further information.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people
with disabilities.
WA Health supports flexible
working practices within the context of a quality health
service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across
all buildings, grounds, and vehicles.
