EXPERIENCED
NURSES OR TRANSITION TO PAEDIATRIC NURSING
CRVCID
593722
This is a
Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time,
Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time appointments with the
possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Position Profile: We help
children grow and thrive at CAHS, and we offer the same opportunity
to nurses who join our team.
We provide an
environment that is as nurturing as it is dynamic. Our team
orientated approach allows for extensive learning and career
development opportunities for nurses of all levels, so that you can
achieve your personal and professional goals. We are committed to
client and patient centred care, and work hard to reflect the CAHS
values in everything we do.
As the sole
provider of tertiary paediatric services in Western Australia,
working at CAHS offers a wonderful opportunity for building a long
and rewarding career in paediatric nursing.
Full-time,
part-time, permanent fixed-term opportunities are available for
Enrolled Nurses & Registered Nurses in the following clinical
areas/specialties:
Ward
1A: Oncology, Haematology
Ward
1B: Burns, Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery
Ward
2A: General Paediatrics, Respiratory,
Endocrinology
Ward
2B: General Surgery, Gastroenterology, and complex ENT (Long
Stay Surgery)
Ward 4A: Adolescent Medicine
Ward
4B: Medical specialities: Cardiac, Renal, Neurology,
Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation
Day Treatment Unit: Specialities Infusions & Diagnostic
Testing
Outpatient
Department: Medical/Surgical Specialities including Trauma
Clinics
Transition to Paediatrics: Perth
Children’s Hospital (PCH) is seeking to appoint experienced
Nurses to transition to paediatric nursing. Paediatric
experience is not essential , we value your skills,
knowledge, and recent experience in the specialty you are
applying.
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You will be
supported in your transition to paediatric nursing with a dedicated
program of education and training, preceptorship, and collegiate
support. An opportunity to undertake postgraduate qualifications to
support your professional pathway in paediatric nursing is also
available. If you have previous paediatric experience, we also
encourage you to apply!
About Perth Children’s Hospital
(PCH): is Western Australia's specialist paediatric
hospital and trauma centre, with 298 beds. Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical
Centre , PCH offers primary care for severe medical cases and
secondary services such as inpatient, outpatient, and day-stay
care. Our purpose-built facility incorporates the latest
evidence-based design principles to deliver optimal care to the
community. Explore our services on the PCH About Us page for
more information.
Relocation
Benefits:
International
and Interstate applicants with suitable qualifications who are
wishing to relocate are encouraged to apply. Sponsorship
opportunities with a pathway to permanent residency or a permanent
appointment for eligible applicants are currently
available.
We offer
generous initiatives to support your move to Western Australia! For
further information please visit our Belong Campaign page. Our
FAQ page including eligibility requirements, is available
here .
Eligibility to Apply:
Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions
in the public sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be
held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within
Australia.
Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au ).
Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in
order to apply online. This email address will be used for
communication with applicants.
Your
ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed
throughout the recruitment process. For your written application
please provide the following:
During
the application process, you'll be presented with three written
questions designed to assess your qualifications against the
Essential Selection Criteria outlined in the attached Job
Description Form. Each question allows you to showcase your
relevant skills and experiences in detail, with a generous word
limit of 500 words per response.
For Enrolled
Nurse Applications :
Describe a
situation you encountered in your clinical practice
where you used your knowledge of the Scope of Nursing
Practice Decision Making Framework (EN) to make a sound
clinical decision. (Related to Enrolled Nurse Essential
Criteria 2 & 6)
Describe a
specific situation where you utilized your clinical
skills and expertise to collaborate effectively with a
multi-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient
care. What specific actions did you take to contribute
to a positive outcome? (Related to Enrolled Nurse
Essential Criteria 4 & 5)
The Australian
National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS)
Standards guide our practice every day, describe your
knowledge of the continuous quality improvement process
and the NSQHS Standards and how you apply them to your
daily practice. (Related to Enrolled Nurse Essential
Criteria 3)
For
Registered Nurse
Applications :
Describe a
specific situation where you utilized your clinical
skills and expertise to collaborate effectively with a
multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based
patient care. What specific actions did you take to
contribute to a positive outcome? (Related to
Registered Nurse Essential Criteria 2 &
3)
Describe a
situation where you utilized effective communication
and interpersonal skills to educate a patient or
caregiver about a complex healthcare topic. Explain the
specific challenges you faced in communication, and how
you addressed them to ensure the patient/caregiver
understood the information. (Related to Registered
Nurse Essential Criteria 4 & 5)
The Australian
National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS)
Standards guide our practice every day, describe your
knowledge of the continuous quality improvement process
and the NSQHS Standards and how you apply them to your
daily practice. (Related to Registered Nurse Essential
Criteria 6)
A
current resume which summarises your experience and contains
phone & email contact details of 2 professional
referees , with at least 1 being a recent supervisor/line
manager .
During
the application process, you will have the opportunity to
indicate your top three wards/department preferences you wish
to apply for. While we strive to accommodate these preferences
whenever possible, final placement decisions are based on
business needs. You may receive an offer for a location outside
your initial selections.
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.
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
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 Joey
Kessler, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner on +61 8 6456 8568 or at
joey.kessler@health.wa.gov.au
About Child and Adolescent Health Service
(CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary
provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to
infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth
Children’s Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates
with over 6,500 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital
(KEMH), and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area.
For more information about our services click here.
CAHS Values: CAHS is
committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and
shaped by our values of Compassion ,
Collaboration ,
Equity ,
Respect ,
Excellence
and Accountability .
During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to
fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values. For further information about the benefits of working for
CAHS and our services please click here
For
Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a
disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the
CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on 08 6456 0321 or via email:
cahs.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
Other Conditions: 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.
Our Values
guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and
employment! CAHS 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.
In addition,
we are 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.
This is an
“open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the
following should be noted:
The
panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and
will assess on a regular basis.
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 01/08/2025.
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 options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from
when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
If you
experience difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Before you apply for
this position, please read the attached job application information
sheet which contains important information.
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.