Registered Nurse
Midwives
NurseWest is looking for experienced and
passionate casual Registered Nurses and Midwives. This includes
nurses all specialist groups including but not limited to,
Emergency, Theatre, Paediatrics and Mental Health
If
you have the availability to work a minimum of 100 hours over 6
months, experience working in a variety of workplaces, flexible
rostering and are ready to take on a new challenge – then we
would like to hear from you.
About NurseWest
Since 2003, NurseWest has been providing a
centrally coordinated service to Western Australian public health
services by maintaining a pool of suitably qualified Registered
Nurses / Midwives and Assistants in Nursing available to fill daily
shift shortfalls and short-term placements.
At HSS, we embrace diversity and believe that
our best services come from a workplace where varied perspectives
and experiences are welcomed and encouraged. We are committed to
creating an equitable and diverse workforce and encourage
applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds,
members of our LGBTQIA+ community, women and youth.
HSS is committed to growing
our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce
Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal
Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
The benefits
As a casual employee with NurseWest you will
have:
- Access to the largest
number of shifts available at metropolitan public hospitals and
health services.
- Opportunities to be
considered for short term placements at rural locations for up
to 12 weeks, which includes accommodation and travel
allowances.
- Access to ongoing
professional development facilitated by the NurseWest education
team.
- The opportunity to accrue
long service leave, if you work regularly and
systematically.
- 11.5% employer
contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
- Attractive casual hourly
pay rates, including penalties where applicable.
- Support outside of the
NurseWest operating hours of 7:00 and 17:00
- Access to six free and
confidential counselling sessions from our Employee Assistance
Provider, PeopleSense.
Eligibility
For an ongoing casual appointment with
NurseWest, it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or
have permanent residency status in Australia.
If you are currently working and living in
Australia under an approved visa, you may be eligible for a casual
appointment on a fixed term contract that coincides with the
conditions of your visa.
To be considered for this position, you
must:
- Have professional
registration in the appropriate category with the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Be committed to work a
minimum 100 hours over a 6 month period.
- Have a minimum of 1 year
clinical experience in the position you are applying
for.
For the full scope of duties and expectations
required of the role, please refer to the job description form
included with the advert.
Are you
interested in joining NurseWest?
To be considered for this position, you will
need submit your application online through the ‘apply for
job’ button below this advert.
As you proceed through the application, you
will be asked to respond to the following questions,
including:
-
The position you are
wishing to apply for:
- Registered
Nurse
- Registered
Midwife
- Registered Nurse
Midwife
- Information about your
AHPRA registration.
- Your commitment to work
the minimum expected hours.
- Whether you are already
employed with the WA Health system.
- Your preferences, in
terms of working metro or / and be considered for rural
placements.
Important information about your
application
For your application to be accepted, you are
required to provide:
1. Covering letter, outlining
the following:
- Introduce yourself to
NurseWest.
- Why you are interested in
working for us.
2. Copy of a valid photo
ID.
3. Comprehensive curriculum
vitae (CV) detailing the following:
- Your contact
details.
- Confirmation of your
AHPRA registration and classification.
- Qualifications
- Knowledge
- Relevant work history /
experience.
4. Name and contact details of
2 referees who can attest to your suitability of this role (one
being a current supervisor / line manager)
Please note that incomplete, emailed and / or
proforma applications will not be accepted.
This is a recruitment pool, and as such the
following should be noted:
- The NurseWest team will
monitor this recruitment pool for applications, assessments
will be completed on a regular basis.
- Suitability to the pool
will be based on your application, interview and referee
checks.
- Appointments may be made
from this pool until 01/05/2026.
For further information about the selection
process and appointment, please refer to the NurseWest Applicant
Information Guide attached with this vacancy.
When uploading your documents, ensure you
have saved your document as .doc, .xls, .pdf, .rtf or .ppt. Other
formats (such as .docx or .xlsx) cannot be accepted.
For further recruitment or job
related information
If you require any further information or
experience difficulties in applying, please contact the NurseWest
team on 13 44 77 (options 2, then 3) or email hss.nursewestrecruitment@health.wa.gov.au
