CRVCID
732426
This is a Permanent Full-Time
appointment (5.0 FTE)
This is where
jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice
finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community
taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South
Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to
start!
Fremantle
Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on
providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary
rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services.
SMHS delivers
quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a
catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across
the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is
Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about
SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
We are
seeking a compassionate, motivated, and experienced
Nurse Practitioner to join our
dynamic Mental Health team. This role offers the
opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of
individuals experiencing mental health challenges through
high-quality clinical care, advocacy, and support.
The
successful applicant/(s) shall provide advanced nursing assessment,
diagnosis, care and intervention to patients and families within
the scope of practice of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Mental
Health Crisis Centre at Fremantle Hospital. The Nurse Practitioner
– Mental Health performs advanced physical assessment, orders
diagnostic tests, interprets the results of these tests, initiates
referrals to relevant health providers, and prescribes appropriate
medications and other therapies as needed. The Nurse Practitioner -
MH provides clinical leadership as appropriate. Develops and
maintains evaluation processes of patient outcomes relevant to the
Nurse Practitioner scope of practice. The NP scope of practice is
built on the platform of the registered nurse (RN) scope of
practice and must meet the regulatory and professional requirements
for Australia including the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia (NMBA) Registered nurse standards for practice, Safety
and quality guidelines for nurse practitioners, Code of conduct for
nurses and International Council of Nurses’ Code of ethics for
nurses. The successful applicant/(s) shall be part of a
multidisciplinary team that provides clinical and professional
expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based nursing care is
delivered to patients within the 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Centre
(MHCC). This role will require shifts in the day, evening and
nights.
Our Values
guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and
employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI
communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever
your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want
to know more? We encourage you to contact Giverny
Barrett, Team Leader MH on 08 9431 3555.
If
you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your
application should include:
1.
A copy of your current CV and a Cover Letter
2.
A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than
2-3 pages
3.
The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who
can attest to your suitability for this role.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online
application process as you will be required to answer various
questions and attach your documentation.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
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
- For
further information click
here.
Eligibility
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).
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
WA Health
embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of
discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
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.
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 on the
closing date will not be accepted.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
