BE THE LINK BETWEEN DISCOVERY AND
DELIVERY IN PAEDIATRIC COMMUNITY HEALTH
Vacancy Reference No. 705481
This is a
Permanent Part Time, or Fixed Term Part Time appointment at 36
hours per fortnight, with the possibility of extension and/or
permanency.
Position
Profile: Are you a nursing professional with a
passion for research and a deep-seated commitment to improving the
health of children and adolescents? The Child and Adolescent Health
Service (CAHS) invites you to bring your expertise and dedication
to a role where you can make a lasting impact. As our Nurse
Researcher, you will be at the heart of advancing evidence-based
practice within our Community Health (CACH) directorate, ensuring
every child in WA has the chance to achieve their best health and
wellbeing.
This is more than a research position; it's an opportunity to
mentor, inspire, and lead. You will be instrumental in building a
vibrant research culture, guiding our dedicated nursing staff to
translate curiosity into credible findings that directly enhance
patient care.
Reporting to the Nurse Director, you will be the driving force
behind the CACH Nursing Research Program. Some of your key
responsibilities will be to:
- Champion Research Excellence: Support the development and
implementation of key research priorities for CACH nursing,
identifying studies and activities that align with national and
international standards.
- Mentor and Empower: Create an integrated research network,
nurturing novice nurse researchers and guiding clinical staff
through project development, ethics requirements, and grant
applications.
- Translate Evidence into Practice: Play a crucial role in
helping nurses understand and apply research findings in the
clinical setting to inform and improve their practice.
About Child &
Adolescent Community Health (CACH): 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: To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
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:
- A statement addressing the selection criteria in no
more than 2-3 pages
- A covering letter outlining your suitability for
this position
- 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 Anne-Marie
McHugh on +61 0417 374 186.
Supporting diversity and
inclusion: If you have any access needs that
may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the
application and interview process, including alternate methods of
communication, or for any confidential enquiries please contact the
CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 8 6456 0321 or via email:
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 7,000 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 a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
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.
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.
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 on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
