Vacancy Reference No
******
This is a Permanent Part
Time appointment at 68.4 hours (0.9 FTE - Full Time Equivalent) per
fortnight.
Job Share arrangements may
be considered at minimum 0.4 FTE.
The Clinical
Nurse Specialist (CNS), in partnership with the Clinical Nurse
Managers (CNM), is responsible for;
The
delivery of quality patient care within their
speciality.
Supervising
the delivery of quality patient care, through developing
standards of practice, implementing changes to clinical
practice, staff education and initiating research and quality
improvement activities.
Providing
a consultation service within their area of expertise and
working collaboratively to improve the quality of patient care
and promote desired outcomes in the patient population, which
includes patients with complex needs, within the inpatient and
ambulatory care setting.
As part of
our CNS Oncology team, this position has a dedicated Neuro-Oncology
portfolio and is responsible for providing clinical leadership,
coordination, and specialist expertise for patients with
neuro-oncological conditions across the care continuum.
Application
Instructions:
Applications are required to be submitted
online by selecting "Apply for job" below.
(via .)
Please ensure the email address provided is actively monitored
as it will serve as the primary communication channel throughout
the recruitment process.
Your
ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed
throughout the recruitment process.
For your written application
please provide the following:
A
statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3
pages;
A
current resume which summarises your experience and how you
meet the position requirements, and;
The
name, email and contact details of two referees who
can be contacted to provide an employment reference (we will
contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your
listed referees).
Suitability
Criteria: Suitability recognises that there is a range of
factors - along with having the skills, knowledge and abilities -
that constitute merit.
These factors included a person's
eligibility, ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, ethical
alignment and cultural fit.
In addition to the Essential Criteria
and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description
Form, these requirements will also be considered to determine your
suitability for the role;
Applicants
are required to have a minimum of 3 years of clinical
experience in oncology.
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.
For
Further Job Related Information:
We encourage you to
contact Liz Darch: by email ******
or ***************.
For portfolio related information please
contact Stacey Hutchison (Mon-Wed) on **********
****.
Help
in submitting your application: If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on ******** for immediate assistance during business
hours.
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.
Sponsorship
is not currently available for this
position.
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.
WA Health is
committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service.
We embrace diversity and strongly
encourage applications from people from culturally diverse
backgrounds and people with disabilities.
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 Chance Act **** applies to
this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are




encouraged to apply.
This position 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 CAHS 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.
About
CAHS
The Child
and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading
service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as
the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children,
and young people.
CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth
Children's Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS).
With over
**** employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward
Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than
160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan
area.
For further
information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please
click here and
for further information regarding CAHS' services, please
click here
CAHS
values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy
communities, 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.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
Support
for your interview process
CAHS is committed to
ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all
applicants.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to
accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion
and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent
Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
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 - Oncology (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Perth