CRVCID
726119
This is
a vacancy for Permanent or Fixed-Term appointments avilable at
Full-Time and Part-Time hours. Fixed-Term positions have the
possibility of extension and/or permanency.
These positions are with the
Armadale Health Service.
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.
WA
Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part
of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to
achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984
applies to this position. Aboriginal people 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).
If you are an
experienced Registered Midwife with coordinating experience,
currently based elsewhere in Australia or overseas, and are
interested in living and experiencing the natural beauty and
exceptional lifestyle that Western Australia has to offer, we
encourage you to apply.
A relocation
package is not offered, however, visa sponsorship may be
considered for candidates who have at least five years of
experience within a relevant model of care.
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: We are currently seeking dynamic and enthusiastic
individuals to appoint to Clinical Midwife roles with the Armadale
Health Service. In this position, the successful applicants will
work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical and
professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based
midwifery/nursing care is delivered to patients in addition to
promoting patient safety and quality of care. The Clinical Midwife
practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing
and Midwifery Board's Midwifery Practice Decision
Flowchart.
For more
information regarding the Clinical Midwife position, including a
thorough break-down of duties, reporting lines and selection
criteria, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form
(JDF) attached.
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; Mount Lawley Hospital; Kalamunda Hospital; St John
of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and
population health services.
The Armadale
Health Service (AHS) is a general hospital focused on providing a
range of high quality health care services in the community. The
hospital, which is part of the Armadale Kalamunda Group, is
equipped with an Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit and
provides high-quality general medical and surgery services,
rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric and neonatal, mental health,
renal medicine and dialysis services and ambulatory
care.
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).
For
Further Job Related Information: We encourage
you to contact Shannon Scari on (08) 9391 2069.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
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 and
desirable 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.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE
OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
