This is a Permanent Part Time
appointment at 60.80 hours per fortnight.
Position Profile: The
Clinical Nurse Manager – Community Health provides professional
leadership with a strong emphasis on innovative change in order to
optimise effectiveness and efficiency.
Acts as a consultant and team leader to
provide clinical support and guidance to the school health
nursing team. Is responsible for the standard of nursing
practice within school health and community immunisation
programs.
Manages human and physical resources and
provides leadership in policy development, planning, and service
evaluation. Collaborates with and promotes the service to internal
and external stakeholders to facilitate a high quality of service
delivery.
To be successful in this role, you
will have:
- Advanced nursing
knowledge, experience, and skills relevant to community nursing
and demonstrated understanding of the Principles of Primary
Health and their application to practice.
- Demonstrated effective
clinical leadership skills, (organisational, staff management
and advanced problem-solving skills, caseload
management).
- Demonstrated high level
of experience in applying knowledge and understanding of
primary health care principles and the social determinants of
health to community nursing services.
- Demonstrated high level
skills in communication, conflict resolution and working with a
multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated knowledge
and understanding of regional, rural, and multicultural health
issues including those pertaining to indigenous
populations.
- Current C or C-A class
driver’s licence and ability travel within the
region.
To learn more about the role, please refer to
the attached Job Description Form and contact Silvie
Miczkova on 08 9842 7521.
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 - Great
Southern
Learn more about living and working in
country WA by visiting our website at WA
Country Health Service - Living and working in country
WA
Why work for
us? 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 work and
leave arrangements
- Professional
Development opportunities
- 12%
Superannuation Guarantee
Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online via the ‘apply for job’
button below. Please provide the following documents and
information as part of your application:
- A detailed cover letter
and resume that clearly demonstrates your relevant work
experience and achievements including the contact details of 2
referees (including a current line manager).
- A written statement
addressing the work-related requirements in the JDF (maximum
3-4 pages).
If you experience difficulties while applying
online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate
assistance during business hours.
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.
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.
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).
Similar Vacancy: 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.
Lodgement is system generated. Any
submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
