This is a vacancy for Permanent Full
Time and Permanent Part Time appointments at various hours per
fortnight.
We
currently have 2.0 FTE available.
We are currently
seeking Aboriginal Health Practitioner to join our
team.The successful applicant (s) will work with the
Peel Health Campus (PHC) ED, health care teams and the Aboriginal
Health Liaison Service to provide culturally safe, holistic
person-centred clinical care, health education and promotion for
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people within Western Australia as
specified in the summary of duties including working within their
scope of practice and considerate of the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia professional
capabilities.
About
us
South Metropolitan
Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering
safe, high-quality care to our community.
Guided by our vision of
Excellent health care, every time, we place
research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of
everything we do.
We are building a culture of shared learning and
leadership that reflects our commitment to being
Collectively One, Locally Led.
Through tailored
development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary
ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make
a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.
Peel Health
Campus transitioned to South Metropolitan Health Service
(SMHS) in August ****, marking the beginning of an exciting new era
for healthcare in the Peel-Murray region.
The transition has
enabled significant investment in the future of local health
services, including plans for a new purpose-built public hospital
on the existing site.
Alongside the 192-bed Peel Health Campus, the
Group includes Murray District Hospital, which provides inpatient
medical, palliative care and allied health services.
Together,
these facilities support the delivery of high-quality care closer
to home.
The planned redevelopment will expand services, modernise
facilities and improve access to healthcare for the growing
Peel-Murray community.
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 Lucy
Soteriou, Nurse and Midwifer Educator on ********
***.
Application and
assessment supportIf you have any access needs that
may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and assessment process, please contact Lucy Soteriou,
Nurse and Midwifer Educator on ******** ***.
If you are an Aboriginal
person who would like assistance with your application, please
contact
Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
How to
apply
You've heard from us,
now we'd like to hear from you.
Suitability Criteria:
Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only by skills,
knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of factors.
These include an applicant's eligibility for appointment,
demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and
ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to
our workplace culture.
In addition to the Essential
Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job
Description Form (JDF), the below requirements will also be
considered to determine your suitability for the
role:
Registration Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Practice Board of Australia required.
Your application should
include:
A copy of your current
CV
A statement addressing
the suitability criteria, and specifically the
Essential Criteria (3, 4 and 6 ONLY) in the
JDF in no more than 2-3 pages
The names and contact
details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your
suitability for this role.
Please note referees may be
contacted as part of the initial assessment
process.
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 ********
for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee
Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of
benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
Adaptable working
arrangements
Flexible leave
arrangements
Other professional and
location-based allowances
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.
Pursuant of Section
50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act ****, the occupant
of this position must be of Aboriginal descent.
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:
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 SMHS 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.
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

📌 Aboriginal Health Practitioner (Mandurah)
🏢 South Metropolitan Health Service - Peel Health Campus
📍 Mandurah