EXPERIENCED OR TRANSITION TO PEDIATRIC NURSING

Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.

CRVCID 608044

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: Take a step away from the routine of ward-based duties and practice your nursing skills at a whole new level with patients and their families.
Provide expert and evidence-based nursing care to children and adolescents in their own homes.  Work autonomously and be part of a multidisciplinary team. Connect with patients and their families.  Be part of their journey!

Your skills are needed in this specialty. Local, National and International Nurses with relevant experience or senior nurses wanting to transition and upskill to paediatric care are invited to apply. 

Relocation Benefits: CAHS may consider providing sponsorship opportunities for suitable applicants and provide some relocation assistance including temporary accommodation and airfares (if applicable) for international and Interstate applicants with suitable qualifications who are wishing to relocate.

About the Department/Service /Directorate: Hospital in the Home (HitH) is an alternative to in-hospital stay where patients remain under the care of their hospital doctor and HitH nurses, allied health and additional home supports in their own home environment. Our nurses provide treatments such as intravenous antibiotics, dressings, clinical assessments, central venous access devices (CVAD) care and parental support.

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.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Perth Children's Hospital actively promotes an opportunity for permanent residency sponsorship and strongly encourages interested international applicants to apply. Fixed term 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:

Within the application system you will be asked to provide a statement to three of the following Essential Selection Criteria, also outlined in the attached Job Description Form. Each statement provided allows you to showcase your relevant skills and experiences in detail, with a generous word limit of 500 words per response.

For the Clinical Nurse position

• EC2: Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and experience in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care within the practice setting.
• EC3: Demonstrated well developed communication skills, including teaching, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• EC6: Demonstrated leadership skills.

For the Registered Nurse position

• EC2: Demonstrated relevant clinical skills and ability to provide competent nursing care.
• EC4: Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• EC5: Demonstrated ability to undertake patient/carer teaching.

A current resume which summarises your experience and contains phone and email contact details of two professional referees, with at least one being a recent supervisor/line manager.

This document 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

For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Julie Vine, Clinical Nurse Manager – Ambulatory Care Services on +61 (08) 6456 3795
or via email Julie.vine@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 5,500 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 30 June 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.

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.