This is a appointment for a Permanent Part
Time position at 32 hours per fortnight.
EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are
delivered by people who are representative of the diverse
communities we assist.
We wholly embrace diversity
and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages,
races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family
responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal
people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals
with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people
with disability.
WA Health is committed
to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s
Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to
apply.
Eligibility to
Apply: 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).
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
This position 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
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.
Position
Profile: The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) – ED
Discharge Coordinator (D/Coord) is responsible for contributing and
overseeing delivery of quality patient care within Emergency
Department (ED). The CNS works collaboratively with the ED
Multidisciplinary Team to improve and promote desired outcomes for
patients through the development of standards of practice,
implementation of changes to clinical practice, initiating research
and quality improvement activities; and the provision of a
consultation service within their area of expertise/assigned area
to all customers within the Hospital and Health Service.
Area Profile: The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS)
comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that
aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than
670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.
Our hospital network works
together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and
specialist health care services including emergency and critical
care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general
medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged
care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and
neonates services.
The EMHS consists of Royal Perth
Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service;
Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a
range of community and population health services.
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is
Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal
Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service,
RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health,
complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical
services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to
innovation and excellence in medical research and patient
care.
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.
- 12% employer contributed
superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on
superannuation
click here.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact
Cathryn Rhodes on 0404 894 219.
If you experience difficulties
while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77
for immediate assistance during business hours.
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply
online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
It is preferable for your
referee to be a current supervisor or manager.
Applicants are advised
to write a statement addressing the selection criteria in no more
than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which
summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the
position requirements. These documents should be complete
and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you
allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as
you will be required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
