Are you an experienced
Clinical Nurse Manager with a passion for perioperative care? Join
the Western Australian Country Health Service and lead our
dedicated team in providing exceptional patient care. We are
looking for a proactive and skilled professional to enhance our
nursing leadership and to ensure best practices in our Theatre,
Ambulatory Care and CSSD departments.
As a Clinical Nurse
Manager, you will play a crucial role in maintaining clinical
governance, managing resources efficiently, and ensuring compliance
with healthcare standards. Your leadership will shape the future of
our services, fostering positive inter-departmental relationships
and driving quality improvements.
The ideal
candidate will possess:
- Advanced clinical
practice relevant to perioperative settings.
- Proven
experience in managing human and material resources
effectively.
- Excellent
communication skills with a track record of building and
maintaining relationships.
- A
demonstrated ability in continuous quality improvement
principles and clinical governance strategies.
- Eligibility for or
possession of a current C Class driver's licence.
- Up-to-date knowledge
of legislative and regulatory requirements affecting the
healthcare sector.
- (Desirable) A
post-graduate qualification in a related field.
- (Desirable) Experience
or an understanding of rural and remote area health
services.
We offer a supportive work
environment with a commitment to staff development, competitive
salary, and opportunities for career advancement.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Lead
the clinical team, ensuring compliance with ACORN standards and
AS/NZ 4187.
- Provide advanced
clinical patient care and staff support, promoting best
practices in the department.
- Organise and adjust
staff rosters to ensure safe practice guidelines are adhered
to.
- Manage
performance and development of staff, as well as oversee
recruitment processes.
- Implement and monitor
nursing practice standards in collaboration with the Director
of Nursing.
- Coordinate clinical
governance activities to align with the National Safety and
Quality Health Standards.
- This
position is located in Esperance is 700km from Perth and 400km
from Kalgoorlie. It has world renowned beaches and bushwalks.
Find out more about living in the coastal town of
Esperance:
- Home » Shire of
Esperance
- Esperance Promise | Esperance.
In your element.
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 Carla Jones on 08 9079
8161.
What We
Offer:
The Western
Australian Country Health Service offer our employees a great
salary as well as an amazing range of benefits:
- 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
- 12%
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.
