This is a
Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time,
Fixed Term Full Time or Fixed Term Part Time appointments with
the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency
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 19/10/2026.
Position
Profile
This
position provides a high standard community nursing services
consistent with Primary Health Care and interdisciplinary practice.
Promotes and maintains collaborative relationships with clients,
carers, peers and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Accepts responsibility for own actions and is accountable for own
practice.
To
be successful you will have:
- Eligible for
registration in the category of Registered nurse by the Nursing
and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Demonstrated advanced
skills in clinical nursing practice and knowledge of Primary
health Care
- Principles
- Excellent
interpersonal, verbal and computer based communication
skills
- Demonstrated ability
and commitment to working in a Primary Health Care team
structure
- Ability to travel with
overnight stays as required
- Current C Class
Drivers Licence
What we
offer
In
addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range
of benefits:
- Location based
allowances including:
-
- additional
North West paid leave
- District
Allowance - regional specific
- Annual travel
subsidy (ALTC)
- Air-conditioning
subsidy allowance.
- Heavily subsidised
housing Government
Regional Officer Housing
- Paid
study Leave assistance – regional specific as per
EBA.
- Generous salary
packaging benefits:
-
- Up to $9010 on
a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or
other everyday living expenses
- Up to $2650 on
meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue
hire
- Access to
novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and
expenses.
- Plus,
Additional Remote Area Specific Benefits.
- Professional
Development opportunities
- Continuous learning
opportunities
- 12 %
Superannuation Guarantee
- WACHS
supports flexible working practices and consideration will be
given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally
appropriate.
- As a
WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to
discounts across some private health care funds. Please see
attached flyer for further details.
About the
Area
The Pilbara
is WA’s second most northern region, defined by the Indian Ocean to
the west and the Northern Territory border to the east. The
Kimberley Region lies to its north across the Great Sandy Desert
and the Pilbara’s southern reaches border the Midwest and
Goldfields regions. The region covers a total area of 507,896sq km
(including offshore islands). Most of the inhabitants are in the
western third, whereas the eastern third is largely desert with few
inhabitants. Today the Pilbara economy is crucial to the State,
providing 2 of the State’s largest export revenue earners – iron
ore and liquefied natural gas.
Want to know more
about this role?
We
encourage you to contact Anna Lyon on 08
9174 1302
Eligibility to
Apply
Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for
applicants to be considered
for permanent positions in the public
sector. Eligibility for sponsorship may be considered for
some vacancies. You are encouraged to discuss this with the contact
person listed in the
advertisement before completing the
application as there are several steps that are required to be
completed prior to progressing any application for
employment.
Application
Instructions
Applicants
are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
- Write
a statement of no more than two (2) pages addressing the
Work-Related Requirements outlined in the attached
JDF.
- Provide a
comprehensive CV clearly listing your professional achievements
with the names and email addresses of two (2) professional
referees (one of your referees should be your current
supervisor or manager)
If you
experience difficulties, please contact Employee Services on 13 44
77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
AHPRA
Registration
To be
considered for this position you need to be eligible for
registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Board
(AHPRA). If you are not eligible for registration, please do not
continue this application and contact the person named in the
advert for further advice.
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.
Diversity
Statement
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.
Lodgement is
system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
