This is a vacancy for a Permanent or
Fixed Term Full Time appointment at 76 hours per
fortnight.
We are currently
seeking a Clinical Nurse to join our team.The
successful applicant will be a part of a multidisciplinary team
that provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure
comprehensive evidence-based nursing care is delivered to patients
and facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of care.
The Clinical Nurse practices within their scope of practice
considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board's Nursing Practice
Decision Flowchart and has professional accountability to the
Director of Corporate Nursing Services.
About
usSouth 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.
Fiona Stanley Hospital
(FSH) is an 863-bed tertiary and quaternary hospital
providing a broad range of specialised healthcare services.
These
include the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer
centre, dedicated mental health facilities, maternity, paediatric
and neonatal care, as well as the State Adult Burns Service.
FSH
also delivers highly specialised treatments such as heart and lung
transplantation and hyperbaric medicine.
Adjacent to the hospital, the
FSH Medihotel operates within the Aegis Health Building and
provides an innovative extension of FSH healthcare services,
operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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 Natasha
Nunes,



Coordinator of Nursing on ********
***.
Application and
assessment support
If you have any access needs
that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in
the application and assessment process, please contact Natasha
Nunes 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:
Strong communication,
time management and organisation skills
Attention to
detail
Ability to
influence
Ability and adaptability
to respond to a changing environment
Problem solving
skills
Work independently &
within a team environment
Your application should
include:
A copy of your current
CV
A statement addressing
the suitability criteria, and specifically the Essential
Criteria 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
Advantages
Our employees enjoy a range of
benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
Flexible working
arrangements
Versatile 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.
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 **** 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.
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

📌 Clinical Nurse - Infection Prevention And Control (Western Australia)
🏢 South Metropolitan Health Service > Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
📍 Western Australia