CRVCID
725522
This is a Permanent
Part-time appointment at 72 hours per
fortnight.
This is where jobs become
careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place.
Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent
health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health
Service is the perfect place to start!
Peel Health Campus is a
general hospital located in the City of Mandurah, 75 km south of
Perth on the doorstep of the south-west, known for its stunning
beaches, internationally significant wetlands, and some of
Australia’s most spectacular waterways for boating, fishing and
wildlife. It originally opened in 1988 as the 32-bed Mandurah
District Hospital, and now operates with 206 licenced beds, bays
and treatment areas.
SMHS delivers quality, safe
and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area
stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern
half of Perth.
Our
Emergency Department (ED) is where teamwork, clinical expertise
and compassion come together to deliver exceptional care.
Combining high-impact clinical work with the laid-back charm of
Mandurah's coastal lifestyle, the 48-bed department cares for
both adult and paediatric presentations. Exposure to a wide
range of clinical scenarios make this the ideal setting to
build skills and broaden experience. You'll have the
opportunity to rotate through and specialise in areas such
as:
- Acute
assessment and resuscitation
- Rapid
care for less urgent presentations
- Observation and
short-term treatment under the emergency medical
team
We're
looking for senior nurses to join our team! At PHC, you'll be
encouraged to grow, lead and innovate.
Our vision is Excellent
health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our
Strategic Plan here.
Currently we are seeking a
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emergency
Department to join our team. The successful applicant
will:
- Support
the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) by supervising the delivery of
quality patient care within Emergency Services, through
developing standards of practice, implementing changes to
clinical practice, education of staff and initiating research
and quality improvement activities.
- Be
responsible for ensuring an effective Emergency Services
nursing function by providing clinical leadership, clinical
standard setting and monitoring, policy development, and change
management.
- Provide
expert consultancy and contribute to the achievement of service
goals.
- As a
senior nurse, have professional accountability to the Nurse
Unit Manager/Nursing Co-Director and provide mentorship and
role modelling for nurses and contributes to the advancement of
the profession, in keeping with South Metropolitan Health
Service (SMHS) Vision and Values.
Our Values guide our work in
every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS
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.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact
Hollee Doohan, Nurse Unit Manager on
08 9583 6233.
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your
application should include:
- A copy of your current
CV
- A statement addressing
selection criteria 2, 3, 5 and 6 in no more than 2-3
pages
- The names and contact
details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your
suitability for this role.
These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please
ensure you allow enough 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.
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
- For
further information click
here.
Eligibility
Are you
eligible? 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).
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.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
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
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.
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.
