About this
opportunity
WA Health is committed to
supporting the Western Australia community by providing excellent
health care. As part of this commitment, the WA health system
is enhancing its workforce capacity by establishing nursing and
midwifery recruitment pools for a variety of roles across all of
the Health Service Providers. The Health Service Providers are:
- North Metropolitan Health Service - locations include:
- Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, King Edward Memorial
Hospital, Osborne Park Hospital
- North Metropolitan Mental Health Service - locations
include:
- Graylands Hospital, Selby Older Adult, Osborne Park
Older Adult, SCGH Mental Health Unit, Community mental
health (various locations)
- South Metropolitan Health Service - locations include:
- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital,
Rockingham Peel Group, Community mental health (various
locations)
- East Metropolitan Health Service - locations include:
- Royal Perth Hospital, Armadale Health Service,
Bentley Health Service, Kalamunda Hospital, Community
mental health (various locations)
- Child and Adolescent Health Service - locations include:
- Perth Children’s Hospital and Community
mental health (various locations)
- WA Country Health Service - includes the following regions
–
- Kimberley, Pilbara, Midwest, Wheatbelt, Great
Southern, Goldfields and South West
- NurseWest - casual employment only
We are seeking applications from
qualified registered nurses, midwives and enrolled nurses with a
variety of experience for fixed term, permanent, full-time,
part-time and casual appointments located throughout the Perth
metropolitan and Western Australia’s regional areas.
If you are interested in completing the re-entry to nursing and
midwifery programs please click the following link
Return to nursing and midwifery (health.wa.gov.au)
The WA health system is committed to recruiting experienced
nurses and midwives and offers incentives to suitably qualified
health professionals employed on permanent or fixed term contracts
of 12 months or more. More information about the incentives can be
found here.
Further information about
this position
Appointment to the pools will be
based on your written application and may not require an
interview.
Suitable applicants will be placed
in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar
vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until
31/07/2024.
If you require further information
about the recruitment pools or the application process, please
email DOH.Belong@health.wa.gov.au
Commitment to
Diversity
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.
WA Health is also committed to
creating a diverse and dynamic workplace that embraces and values
the variety of unique experiences, qualities and characteristics
which is representative of the customers and community we work
within. We encourage people who are representative of the diverse
community of Western Australia to apply.
Other information for
applicants
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be
required to:
- Provide evidence of their Australian citizenship or
permanent residency or right to work in Australia;
- Provide evidence of their current professional
registration; and
- Undertake a criminal record screening, working with
children check (if required for the role), a pre-employment
health assessment and integrity check as part of the
appointment process. We may ask referees to comment on your
integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Employee
Benefits:
In addition to the great salary,
our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line
with operational requirements):
- 11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice. For further information click
here.
- Access to generous salary packaging arrangements.
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study
leave/assistance.
- Flexible working and leave arrangements.
- Other professional and location-based allowances.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying
for the recruitment pools, apply online by
clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of
this page. As part of the application process you must:
- Answer all the online questions
- Attach a copy of your current CV
- Provide evidence of your current Ahpra registration
- Provide the names and contact details of two professional
referees
- Address the following selection criteria in no more than 3
pages:
- Demonstrated clinical experience relevant to the
position
- Good interpersonal, verbal and written
communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative and
determine priorities
- Demonstrates well-developed analytical and problem
solving skills
- Ability to work effectively within a collegiate
team environment
If you have previously withdrawn and would now like to apply
again, please email DOH.Belong@health.wa.gov.au to
have your application status changed.
Please note:
applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to
apply online. This email address will be used to communicate
with you.
Lodging your
application
Your application must be lodged online.
As the lodgement is system
generated, any submissions on, or after, 4:00 pm AWST 31
December 2023 cannot be accepted.
If you experience difficulties
whilst applying on-line, please contact 13 44
77 during business hours.
KEYWORDS: WA Health, Belong,
Health, Nursing, Enrolled Nurse, Registered Nurse, Nurse, Midwife,
Midwifery, Mental Health, Mental Health Nursing
