CRVCID
733541
This is a Recruitment for
Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time and
Fixed Term Part Time appointments, with the possibility of
extension(s) and/or permanency. (
4.9 FTE
available)
The Mental Health Crisis
Centre is operational 24/7, the shifts for these positions will
cover the 24/7hr operational hours.
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 passionate
and empathetic Peer Worker Lived Experience to
join our MH team. In this role, you will use your personal journey
of recovery to support, inspire, and empower individuals
experiencing mental health challenges. The successful applicant/(s)
shall be a member of the SMHS Mental Health multidisciplinary team,
and providing discipline specific quality, recovery orientated
services with consumers and/or their support network persons to
assist in their recovery. Drawing on their personal Lived
Experience mental health and/or Alcohol and or Other Drug (AOD)
recovery, the Peer Worker engages purposefully with consumers and
their support persons, providing unique insight, specialised input,
hope, support and system navigation throughout the ‘patient
journey’ at the 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Centre. The Peer Worker
also advises the health service on Lived Experience perspectives
and contributes to the continued learning of staff in partnering
with consumers and trauma informed care.
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
on 08 9431 3333.
If you are ready to
partner with us see the application instructions
below:
Your application should
include:
- A copy
of your current CV
- A
statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 3
pages
- 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).
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.
LATE
OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
