CRVCID 737465

Ready to take the next step into a specialist leadership role as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) where you can make a real impact on patient outcomes?

Join our Home Hospital team and deliver acute-level care where patients feel most comfortable in their own homes.

This is a Recruitment for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. We have multiple positions available.

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!

Our Home Hospital service enables eligible patients to be transferred home and receive hospital standard care to complete their recovery. The service is managed by the SMHS Community Services program and was formerly known as Hospital in the Home (HITH).

The Home Hospital service:
• enables you to receive safe, quality care in the comfort of your home or occasionally at our one of our Home Hospital clinics
• can reduce your length of hospital stay
• lessens the likelihood you will need emergency hospital care related to your condition.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Position Description

The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is to work autonomously within the Hospital in The Home (HITH) service to deliver quality patient care at an advanced practice level. The CNS is primarily responsible for the provision of a consultation service, and to lead and deliver services within the community and clinics, within their area of expertise. The CNS supports delivery of quality patient care through developing and implementing a coordinated, evidenced based, seamless, patient focused approach to providing nursing care. This includes development of standards of practice, implementing changes to clinical practice,



educating patients and staff, and initiating research and quality improvement activities. As a senior nurse, the CNS has professional accountability to the Nurse Unit Manager, and contributes to the advancement of the profession, in keeping with the vision and values for South Metropolitan Health Service Nursing.

Join us at Home Hospital and be part of a team that values excellence, compassion, and innovation in healthcare. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients!

This position is to cover home hospital Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) position across SMHS, including bases at the Rockingham/Peel region.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS 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.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Paul Artis, Coordinator of Nursing at **********@health.wa.gov.au or 0410 315 ***.

If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:

Your application should include:

1. A copy of your current CV
2. A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
3. The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online,



please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Employee Advantages

Our employees enjoy a range of advantages which may include (in line with operational requirements):

- Career development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Versatile working arrangements
- Adaptable leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- Eligibility

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and 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 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.

This vacancy 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

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 30/09/2026.

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.

📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Hospital (Mandurah)
🏢 South Metropolitan Health Service - South Metropolitan Health Service
📍 Mandurah