Lead healthcare where it matters most.
Make a lasting impact as the Clinical Nurse
Manager at Pingelly Health Centre.
Position
Profile: In collaboration with the District Director
Southern coordinates the development, planning, implementation and
evaluation of effective and efficient community health nursing
services (in the areas of accident & emergency, outpatient,
domiciliary, school health, immunisation and community health
nursing), Community Home Support Program and relevant health
promotion programs in the communities serviced by the Pingelly
Health Centre according to program priorities and client
needs.
Area
Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the
largest country health system in Australia and one of
the biggest in the world, providing health services to
approximately half a million people, including
45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million
square kilometre area.
The organisation comprises seven
regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services
and health centres located across rural and remote Western
Australia.
Our core business is the provision of quality,
accessible health services to country WA residents and
visitors.
Suitability
Criteria: Suitability recognises that a range of factors
contribute to merit, including skills, knowledge, abilities,
behaviours, ethical alignment and relevant operational
requirements.
The suitability requirements below are derived from
the Job Description Form and define what will be assessed to
determine your suitability for the role:
Demonstrated clinical
leadership capability in the delivery of safe, high-quality
acute, emergency and community health services.
Demonstrated capability
to lead, support and develop multidisciplinary teams within a
rural health service environment.
Demonstrated capability
to oversee the management of a rural health service, ensuring
effective use of resources, continuity of service delivery and
achievement of local service outcomes.
Demonstrated capability
in quality, safety and risk management to support continuous
improvement and positive patient outcomes.
Demonstrated
communication, stakeholder engagement and decision-making
skills, with the ability to apply relevant legislation, policy
and professional standards in a complex service
environment.
Employee
Benefits: In addition to the great salary our
employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in




line with operational requirements):
12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
For further information on superannuation
click here
Access
to generous salary packaging arrangements
Professional Development
Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
Versatile
working arrangements
Flexible
leave arrangements
Other
professional and location based
allowances
Applicants are
required to provide:
A
statement addressing the suitability criteria, (maximum 3
pages) outlining your skills, experience, knowledge and what
you will bring to the role
A
detailed curriculum vitae (CV) summarising your relevant
experience and ability to meet the position
requirements
The
names and contact details of two (2) professional referees,
preferably including your current or most recent
manager
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.
Further information about
the role, including key duties please see the Job Description
Form.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have valid Australian work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold
citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing
employment in Australia.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service.
We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people
with disabilities.
WA Health supports flexible
working practices within the context of a quality health
service.
WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across
all buildings, grounds and vehicles.
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.
Please note this recruitment
process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health
Assessment (PEHA).
Any offer of employment with WA Country
Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to
ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the
position.
An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of
employment being withdrawn.
Please see the attached WACHS
PEHA Policy for further information.
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for
other 'similar' vacancies within WACHS and/or the wider WA public
sector.
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.
We are committed
to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee
feels valued and empowered.
We believe that a diverse team brings
unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community's
needs.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to
join us in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to
achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal
Opportunity Act ****, encourage applications from people living
with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of
age and under).
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on ******** for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Lodgement is system
generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR
EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

📌 Clinical Nurse Manager (Northam)
🏢 WA Government
📍 Northam