This is a Recruitment Pool
for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed
Term Full Time, and Fixed Term Part Time
appointments with the possibility of extensions
and/or permanency.
Position
Profile: Are you a dedicated
Registered Nurse with a passion for child and
adolescent health, seeking a deeply meaningful role
supporting Aboriginal children and families? This
rewarding opportunity in the Perth Metropolitan
area (North and South regions) offers the stability
of family-friendly hours (Monday-Friday, 8 am-4
pm), allowing you to step away from shift work.
Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed
to culturally responsive care and play an essential
part in promoting healthy development and community
wellbeing.
Your clinical skills and
cultural sensitivity are vital in delivering
holistic, free services focused on prevention and
early intervention. You will be an essential
resource for families, providing practical,
evidence-based advice on child health, development
(including checks on growth, nutrition,
immunisations), feeding, sleep, and behaviour,
while also supporting parental wellbeing. Working
collaboratively alongside Aboriginal Health
Workers, Liaison Officers, and other professionals,
you'll provide care in homes and clinics, ensuring
families feel welcomed, secure, and connected to
community resources.
Make a tangible and lasting
impact by contributing your expertise to shape
healthier, happier futures for Aboriginal children
and empower their families. This role is about more
than just healthcare; it's about celebrating the
strengths of Aboriginal communities and delivering
care that respects cultural diversity. If you are
ready to make a profound difference in a
supportive, family-centred environment, apply now
to join this vital service.
About the
Directorate: Child and
Adolescent 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. Visa
sponsorship is not available for this
position.
Application
Instructions: Applications are
required to be submitted online by selecting
“Apply for job” below. (via
www.jobs.wa.gov.au.) Please ensure the email
address provided is actively monitored as it will
serve as the primary communication channel
throughout the recruitment process.
Your ability to meet
the work-related requirements will be assessed
throughout the recruitment process. For your
written application please provide the
following:
- Within the application
system you will be asked to provide a response
to the following questions that address the
essential selection criteria stated within the
job description form for the position. Each
response should be provided in no more than 500
words per question.
- Give an example
that demonstrates your clinical knowledge and
experience in the practice setting/specialty.
(Related to Essential Criterion 3 &
4)
- Give an example
of how you include the CAHS values of Respect
and Collaboration in your current clinical
practice. (Related to Essential Criterion 2
& 4)
- 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)
- Do you possess a
Post Graduate Certificate in Child and
Adolescent Health, or an equivalent
qualification. If yes, please indicate below
and attach evidence.
(Related to Desirable
Criteria 1)
- A current
resume which summarises your experience and
includes both phone and email contact details
of two professional referees, with at least one
being a recent supervisor/line
manager.
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.
Working With Childrens
check: 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 attached Job Description Form (available online
at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
For Further Job Related
Information: We
encourage you to contact Clinical Nurse Manager
Teagan Choky on 0404 822 644
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
7,00 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial
Hospital (KEMH), and over 165 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
For Assistance including any
adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and
confidential enquiries – please contact the
CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on 08 6456 0321 or via
email: cahs.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
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.
Recruitment processes may be
advertised periodically for this position to
accommodate geographical coverage and service
requirements. Selection panel(s) reserves the right
to commence assessment of applications prior to the
advertisement's closing date to expedite the review
process. Applicants deemed suitable from previous
recruitment processes for this position are advised
to check their suitability expiry date; if current,
re-application is not required. A pool of suitable
candidates will be established from this process,
and appointments to similar vacancies may be made
from this pool until (1 years -
30/12/2026).
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 technical
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 on
the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
