WA
Country Health Service – Staff Development Nursing & Midwifery
Recruitment Pool
This is a recruitment pool
for permanent, fixed term, and casual appointments, with the
possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
- Are you
passionate about nursing and/or midwifery
education?
- Do you
want to enhance your skills by working in unique and dynamic
clinical environments?
- Do you
enjoy being encouraged to innovate and bring your ideas for
nurturing growth in our dynamic workforce to life?
- Do you
want to experience life in regional and remote Western
Australia with access to experiences that cannot been seen
elsewhere?
- Do you
want to see first-hand what it is to be part of a vibrant
community that feels like a home away from home or maybe your
new home?
WA Country
Health Service is seeking both experienced and developing staff
development nurses and midwives to work in Western Australia (WA)
in remote or regional locations, as well as Perth based positions.
For SDN’s these opportunities expand across newly qualified
nursing, transition to specialty programs, postgraduate
opportunities, along with the support of mandatory training and
professional development opportunities. Opportunities are available
for SDN in specialty areas such as but not limited to
perioperative, emergency nursing, chemotherapy/cancer services,
palliative care, aged care, and regularly unique opportunities open
up to meet changing service needs and new initiatives roll out.
WACHS also have a unique virtual SDN service running from the WACHS
Command Centre supported by emergency nursing SDNs if you are a
passionate educator we can match you with an innovative service
seeking to grow their staffing capability to ensure our country
patients can get the care they need close to home.
Opportunities
are available for direct entry Midwives to apply to become a WACHS
Staff Development Midwife working across the continuum of care in
maternity services regionally or Perth based. These opportunities
expand across newly qualified midwifery programs, postgraduate
opportunities, along with the support of mandatory training and
professional development opportunities. Regularly unique
opportunities also open to meet changing service needs and new
initiatives roll out.
Regional WACHS
Opportunities: Our regional services span across our
2.5million square kilometers and seven regions. If you are a
current employee at a site or have a preference, please outline in
your cover letter. WA Country
Health Service - Our Regions
Central Office
WACHS-State Health Operations Centre: SDN/M are based in
Perth WA and are responsible for developing and coordinating
education across operational divisions.
WA Country Health Service - Command Centre
Joining one
of our regional teams in WA offers a unique chance to accumulate a
rich and varied experience that goes beyond clinical skills and
knowledge, and all whilst immersing yourself in the diverse beauty
of our great state. Dive into thrilling adventures such as
swimming with whale sharks, witnessing breathtaking sunsets over
the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, climbing ancient gorges,
exploring secluded islands, panning for gold, or walking through
majestic, pristine forests teeming with flora and fauna unique to
WA.
Employee
Benefits: In addition to the great
salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits
which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- Access
to generous salary packaging arrangements
- 12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
- Generous
regional allowances
- Subsidised
accommodation
- Applicants that secure
permanent or fixed term contracts for 12 months or longer are
eligible to apply for $10,000 relocation incentives
- Return
airfares to region
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
- Mechanisms to support
cultural awareness, training, and support
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
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).
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.
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).
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
For
Further SDN Job-Related
Information: We encourage you to
contact Michelle
Macdonald-Mobile: 0417 327
843
For
Further SDM Job-Related
Information: We encourage you to
contact Sian
Skillcorn-Mobile:
0484505528
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
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 30/10/2027.
How do you apply?
If this role is what you are
looking for, apply online by clicking the ‘apply for
Job’ button at the bottom of this page and
provide:
- A cover
letter outlining your suitability for this position
(maximum 2 pages). Please outline a site/region of
preference.
- A detailed current
resume/CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this
role
- The
names and contact details of two (2) professional referees,
preferable for one to be your current supervisor or
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.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 30 October 2026 4:00pm
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
