This vacancy is for a Permanent
Full-Time appointment of 76 hrs per fortnight.
An exciting opportunity
for a suitably experienced and enthusiastic clinician to join the
Palliative Care Program to provide clinical expertise, education,
support and guidance as an integral member of the WACHS
team.
The Palliative Care Program is continuing to develop and expand
regional community palliative care services, improving the equity
of access to quality palliative care through innovative models of
care and providing governance for services in rural and remote
communities.
To be successful, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience in competency-based program
development, implementation, evaluation and assessment of
clinicians.
- Experience in planning, coordination and evaluation of
education programs.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and effective management of
fiscal/human/material resources.
- Demonstrated experience with research and policy
development experience.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, verbal and written
communication skills.
- Demonstrated application of quality and risk management
principles in day-to-day activities.
Position Profile: This position will progress
education, development strategies, programs and clinical research
to maintain and improve clinical standards, quality of patient care
and staff professional development within for the Palliative Care
Program, and is responsible for, in a planned and systematic way,
the coordination, development, implementation and evaluation of
assigned programs across the multidisciplinary Palliative Care
Program.
Want to know more about this role? We encourage
you to contact Jenni Andrew on 0474 381 275.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job
Description Form.
Eligibility to apply: Australian citizenship or
permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to
be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
How to Apply: Applicants are requested to apply
online http://www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au/
Please provide the following information as part of your
application:
- A detailed CV that clearly shows your experience relevant
to this role
- A cover letter outlining suitability for this
position.
- A 2–3-page maximum document addressing the selection
criteria listed on the Job Description Form (JDF)
- The names and contact details of two (2) professional
referees - preferable for one to be your current/recent
supervisor or manager.
What we offer
- 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.
- Continuous learning opportunities.
- 12% Superannuation Guarantee.
- WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration
will be given to flexible work/roster options, where
operationally appropriate.
- As a WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to
discounts across some private health care funds. Please see
attached flyer for further details.
Area Profile
The WACHS Palliative Care Program is a comprehensive specialist
palliative care service in rural and remote Western Australia (WA)
and is improving equity of access and end of life choices for
country WA. The program is dedicated to expanding services in rural
and regional WA and providing care closer to home through improving
and increasing community based palliative care services, provision
of in-home palliative care support, developing and expanding
innovative Telehealth services and the delivery of culturally
respectful care for Aboriginal people and their families in their
place of choice.
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.
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.
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
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).
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
