CRVCID
727452
This is a Permanent, Full-Time
position working 76 hours per fortnight. This position is located
at the Royal Perth Hospital.
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.
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).
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
a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to appoint to a Nurse
Practitioner role in our Intensive Care Unit.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Intense Care Unit (ICU) provides
expert knowledge and high-level clinical service in collaboration
with other health professionals to diagnose, treat and manage a
patient’s health status in accordance with National legislation and
regulation. The NP works autonomously to perform advanced physical
assessments, request and interpret diagnostic and/or screening
investigations, initiate and manage complex healthcare
requirements, initiate referrals to relevant health providers, and
prescribe appropriate medications and other therapies. The NP
provides clinical leadership as appropriate and is responsible for
developing standards of practice, initiating research, leading
quality improvement activities, and implementing changes to
clinical practice. The NP practices at an advanced level within
their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery
Board of Australia (NMBA) Nurse Practitioner standards for
practice and is accountable for all care instigated and
provided.
For more information regarding this position, including a
thorough break-down of duties, reporting lines and
essential/desirable 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; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God
Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population
health services.
The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is
Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal
Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service,
RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health,
complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical
services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to
innovation and excellence in medical research and patient
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 Stephanie Berry on 0404 821 235.
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 two to three
pages) addressing each of the essential and desirable selection
criteria listed below. 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.
