WHERE CARE MEETS
COMPASSION, EVERY STEP OF THE JOURNEY
CRVCID No.
719934
We currently have 4.79FTE
(Full Time Equivalent) permanent positions available with full time
and part time hours.
Position
Profile: We are seeking a
compassionate and capable Registered Nurse to join our Paediatric
Palliative Care and Hospice team. In this role, you will deliver
high‑quality, family‑centred care to children with life‑limiting
conditions, working collaboratively with our Clinical Nurses and
wider multidisciplinary team.
You will provide clinical care
while also bringing warmth, reassurance and stability to children
and families navigating some of the most challenging moments of
their lives, ensuring families feel supported, respected and cared
for throughout their child’s journey.
This may include:
- Providing safe, evidence‑based nursing care aligned with
Hospital and Hospice standards.
- Contribute to assessment, planning and evaluation of
patient care.
- Coordinate daily hospice activities and support efficient
workload management.
- Act as a role model by guiding junior staff and nursing
students.
- Participate in quality improvement, accreditation
activities and palliative care research.
- Uphold CAHS Values, the WA Health Code of Conduct and child
safety principles.
- Maintain a safe work environment and commit to ongoing
professional development.
About
the Sandcastsdles (Boodja Mia) Children’s
Hospice: Due to commence operations
mid-2026.This purpose-built, world-class paediatric hospice,
located on the stunning Western Australian coast, offers statewide
specialist paediatric palliative care services for children and
young people (0–18 years) who are living with life-limiting or
life-threatening conditions, and their families. More information
on Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) can be found here
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.
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.
Within the application
system you will be presented with the following three (3) questions
designed to assess your qualifications against the Essential
Selection Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form.
Please review the Essential Criteria carefully when preparing your
responses. These questions allow you to showcase your
relevant skills and experiences in detail, with a generous word
limit of 500 words per question
- Provide an example that
demonstrates your relevant clinical skills and competent
nursing care to a patient with complex needs, including how you
educated and supported the patient and/or their carer.
(Related to
Essential Selection Criteria 2 & 5)
- Describe a time you
worked effectively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve a
positive outcome for a patient or family. Within your response
include how you communicated (written and verbal) whilst
collaborating across disciplines (Related to Essential Criteria
3 & 4)
- Provide an example of
how you have contributed to improving the quality or safety of
patient care in your workplace. In your response, outline the
principles you used, the actions you took and the outcome
(Related to Essential Selection Criteria 3, 4 &
6)
In addition, please provide 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 Children 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 Sue Kearney – Clinical Nurse Manager -
Hospice on +61 0448 849 772.
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: To achieve our vision
of healthy kids, healthy communities, 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. If
you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person
named in this advert.
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.
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 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.
