Vacancy Reference
No. 725573
This a permanent full-time
appointment.
We currently have 1.0 FTE
available. Job share arrangements maybe
considered.
Position Profile: The
Clinical Nurse is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team,
providing clinical and professional expertise to support the
delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to patients
accessing Ophthalmology specialty outpatient services. This
position facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of
care, and practices within the scope of practice considerate of the
Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nurses Practice Decision
Flowchart.
About the Department/
Service: The Ophthalmology Department at PCH
provides acute and subacute management of elective and emergency
ophthalmological conditions.
PCH provides
ophthalmology services for presentations for conditions requiring
urgent or planned tertiary level ophthalmological intervention, PCH
Ophthalmology is the sole Paediatric public ophthalmology service
in Western Australia.
This role
will be working within the Ophthalmology Outpatient Department at
Perth Children’s Hospital in a multidisciplinary environment
alongside Clinicians, Orthoptists, clinic nurses and clerical
support staff to offer specialist services for children and
adolescents.
About Perth Children’s Hospital
(PCH): is Western Australia's specialist paediatric
hospital and trauma centre, with 298 beds. Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical
Centre, PCH offers primary care for severe medical cases and
secondary services such as inpatient, outpatient, and day-stay
care. Our purpose-built facility incorporates the latest
evidence-based design principles to deliver optimal care to the
community. Explore our services on the PCH About Us page for
more information.
Relocation Benefits:
Interstate applicants with suitable experience and/or
qualifications who are wishing to relocate are encouraged to
apply
Eligibility to Apply: 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).
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.
Your
ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed
throughout the recruitment process.
Tip
- Click on the “Job Description Form”
link at the top of this advert, to download the JDF which provides
the essential criteria and daily duties statement for this
role.
For
your written application please provide the
following:
- A statement
addressing the selection criteria contained in the Job
Description form (JDF) attached.
- 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
Jo Fleming, Clinical Nurse Manager, Outpatient Department on
08 6456 3977.
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: 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. For further information about the benefits of working for
CAHS and our services please click here
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.]n 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.
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
