This recruitment pool will run for a period of twelve (12) months and may be used to fill ongoing fixed term contracts and permanent opportunities within the West Kimberley Region.
Currently, there are two (2) permanent positions available for immediate filling.
Looking for a new challenge in your nursing career?
Are you ready to make the switch from traditional nursing roles in hospitals?
We are offering a great opportunity for you to work in the forefront of care coordination, disease prevention/management and health promotion.
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
About the role
There are many reasons to choose to work with Health Services in the primary care setting including flexible hours, autonomy in decision making, broad scope of practice, nurse-led clinics, and the ability to up-skill and fast-track your nursing career.
Working in prison primary health care delivery provides nurses the opportunity to work with diverse patient groups using varied skills sets. Every day is different. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for providing clinical leadership, critical thinking and direct care to patients throughout the patient journey in a custodial setting.
You will manage the delivery of nursing care using well developed skills to manage patients with routine, urgent and chronic disease health conditions; health promotion and education; preventative health and immunisation; emergency response and medication management.
About you
The successful applicant must:
- Demonstrate skills and experience in a senior level clinical nursing practice.
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, hold Australian permanent residency or have a valid working visa for Australia.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the duration of the contract.
Successful applicants must have a current registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA).
Benefits and opportunities
- No night shifts.
- Career pathway opportunities.
- Learning and development opportunity programs.
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.
Application process
How to apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.
We require you to submit:
- Provide a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
- Contact details of two (2) recent work referees, with one (1) of them being your current Line Manager where possible.
- A statement of no more than three (3) pages addressing the following four (4) Role Specific Criteria below as listed on the JDF. Please provide examples to support your claims.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and experience in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care relevant to primary care practice setting.
- Demonstrated high level communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan and conduct patient/staff education.
- Demonstrates incorporation of quality and risk management within practice.
All the remaining Job Related Requirements and Role Specific Criteria listed on the JDF will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Pool Recruitment
This pool will be open for a period of twelve (12) months from the day after the breach of standard claim period closes. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered as vacancies arise; however, an appointment is not guaranteed.
The Department of Justice uses recruitment pools to build a bank of talent for future opportunities. Applicants found suitable in this pool, may be considered for subsequent, similar vacancies, within the West Kimberley region for the duration of the pool.
For Further Job Related Information
If you would like further information regarding these vacancies, please contact Anthony Naylor on (08) 9161 6051 for a confidential discussion.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.
Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on aboriginalworkforcedevelopment@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘For Further Job Related Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.
Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com on 1300 733 056 for assistance.
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