CRVCID: 728320
This is a Permanent Part Time role
at 30.4 hours per fortnight (0.4 FTE). The role may require
occasional regional travel throughout the South West region.
We are seeking a dedicated Nurse
Practitioner with a passion for Palliative Care to join our team at
WACHS. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced
healthcare professional looking to work autonomously in a role that
demands expert clinical knowledge and the ability to collaborate
with multidisciplinary teams. As part of our commitment to
providing exceptional care, you will be responsible for diagnosing,
treating, and managing patients with a focus on their health and
wellbeing.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Provide advanced clinical assessments and initiate
management plans for complex patient health concerns, in line
with national legislation and guidelines.
- Collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals and
contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient
care.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives and engage in research
activities to enhance clinical practices and patient
outcomes.
- Maintain and develop clinical standards and policies while
ensuring compliance with Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA)
standards.
- Serve as a mentor and resource for other health
professionals, facilitating education and training in
palliative care.
Ideal
Candidate:
- Must have current NMBA registration as a Registered Nurse
with an endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and expert
knowledge in palliative care.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the
ability to build positive relationships with staff, patients,
and their families.
- Proficient in critical thinking and problem-solving to
support complex patient management.
- Proven commitment to continuous quality improvement and the
ability to influence organisational change.
- Knowledge of local and national policies affecting
healthcare delivery and regulatory compliance.
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 - South
West
Learn more about living and working
in country WA by visiting our website at
WA Country Health Service - Living and working in country
WA
To learn more about the role,
please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact
Sandie Pott on 9781 4042.
Why work for us:
In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing
range of benefits:
- 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice. For further information click
here.
- As a WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to
discounts across some private health care funds (flyer
attached)
- Generous salary packaging benefits:
- Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage,
your rent or other everyday living expenses
- Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday
accommodation and venue hire
- Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a
car and expenses
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study
Leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowance
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 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 each of the work-related
requirements on page five (5) of the JDF, in no more than four
(4-6) 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: 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.
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.
