This is a Permanent
Part-Time appointment contracted to work 45.6 hours per
fortnight.
We currently
have 0.6 (Full-Time equivilant) positions available.
EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are
delivered by people who are representative of the diverse
communities we assist.
We wholly embrace diversity
and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages,
races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family
responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal
people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals
with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people
with disability.
In November
2024, Next Step Services transitioned into the Royal Perth Bentley
Group (RPBG) Hospital Logistics and Acute Access Division (HoLAA)
within the East Metropolitan Health
Service.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must be
a permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely
in Australia.
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.
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
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.
Position
Profile: The Nurse Practitioner – Next Step Services
provides an advanced clinical service working both autonomously and
in collaboration with other health professionals to diagnose, treat
and manage a patient’s health status in accordance with National
legislation. The Nurse Practitioner performs advanced physical
assessment, orders diagnostic tests, interprets the results of
these tests, initiates referrals to relevant health providers, and
prescribes appropriate medications and other therapies as needed.
The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical leadership and consultancy
to medical, nursing and allied health care professionals within
Next Step Services. The Nurse Practitioner practices within their
scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s
Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.
Area Profile: The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)
comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that
aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than
670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.
Our hospital
network works together to provide a combination of tertiary,
secondary and specialist health care services including emergency
and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery,
general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services,
aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s
and neonates services.
The EMHS
consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley
Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public
Hospital and a range of community and population health services.
Royal Perth
Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and
part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major
Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine,
mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist
medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and
contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and
patient care.
Next Step
is the leading government drug and alcohol treatment service in
Western Australia providing a range of clinical services. The
treatment services provided by Next Step include:
- Outpatient services at
East Perth and via integrated Community Alcohol and Drug
Services at six metropolitan locations
- The
Inpatient Withdrawal Unit at East Perth
- An
onsite pharmacy service based at East Perth
- Outpatient and inpatient
youth services via the Integrated Drug and Alcohol Youth
Service. Community programs including the Community
Pharmacotherapy Program and the Clinical Advisory
Service.
- Next
Step strives to be a culturally secure and inclusive service
that is respectful of the diverse needs of each
individual.
Employee
Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits
which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexible
working arrangements.
- Flexible
leave arrangements.
- Other
professional and location based allowances.
- 12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
For information on superannuation
click here.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online
(www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or
manager.
- Applicants are advised
to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this
position and attach their current resume or curriculum
vitae.
- In
addition to this, applicants are requested to provide a
separate document (maximum three pages) addressing each of the
essential selection criteria outlined on page four of the Job
Description Form (JDF) attached. When responding to each
criterion, we encourage you to use real-world examples from
your career as this will assist us in assessing your
suitability.
- 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.
For Further Job Related
Information, we encourage you to contact Elizabeth Laing on 08 9219
1848
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 will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
