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The Nurse Practitioner –
Emergency Department (NP-ED) offers a unique opportunity to provide
advanced nursing practice within innovative models of care. This
role will allow you to function both autonomously and
collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, diagnosing,
treating, and managing patients' health issues in the emergency and
urgent care setting. You will harness your nursing expertise and
leadership skills to drive clinical improvements and enhance
patient outcomes across the region.
Ideal
Candidate:
- A
registered nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner from
the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Proven
advanced clinical experience in emergency care or a related
field.
- Strong
leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence
clinical care and policy development.
- Experience in quality
improvement initiatives and the development of new care
systems.
- Digital
literacy in clinical systems that supports effective patient
care.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Conduct
comprehensive patient assessments and diagnoses, prescribing
medications as required.
- Order
and analyse pathology and radiological tests, referring
patients to other health professionals when
necessary.
- Manage
patient conditions in accordance with approved Clinical
Practice Guidelines, whilst also collaborating with pharmacists
and medical officers on medication management
plans.
- Provide
clinical leadership and mentorship to both peers and junior
staff, fostering a culture of professional
development.
- Identify
opportunities for quality improvement and actively contribute
to creating and implementing evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines.
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
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 or contact Sally Shaw on
0427 913 711.
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 cover letter and 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 the work-related requirements in
the JDF (maximum 3-4 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: Australian citizenship or permanent residency
is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for
permanent positions in the public sector. 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).
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.
