Overview
Join to apply for the Clinical Nurse role at WA Country Health Service. This is a Permanent Part Time vacancy at 38 hours per Fortnight at Plantagenet Cranbrook Health Service (Mount Barker).
Are you a passionate and dedicated Clinical Nurse seeking a challenging role where your expertise can make a significant difference? We are looking for a Clinical Nurse in Palliative Care to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team in Mount Barker. As a Clinical Nurse, Palliative Care you will play a vital role in delivering palliative care to clients within the Great Southern region. Your responsibilities will encompass assessment, planning, and the delivery of high-quality clinical health services. This position not only allows you to work closely with clients and their families but also provides you with the opportunity to influence the development of clinical practice standards and policies.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrated advanced nursing practice within the palliative care practice setting.
- Demonstrated advanced skills in planning, coordination and decision making within the palliative care setting.
- Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, including team leadership, clinical handover and escalation communication skills.
- Incorporation of quality and risk management within practice.
- Demonstrated computer skills to enable live data entry into health information systems (including Palliative Care data collection), navigation of online policies, internal communication, and completion of online learning resources.
To learn more about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact Lesley Forrester on or.
About Us
The WA Country Health Service’s core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities. Our vision is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare. Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.
Benefits
Why work for us? The Western Australian Country Health Service offer our employees a great salary as well as an amazing range of benefits:
- Heavily subsidised housing Government Regional Officer Housing
- Paid Study Leave
- Generous Salary Packaging Advantages
- Up to $9010 on a range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday living expenses
- Up to $2650 on meals and entertainment
- Access to novated vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle expenses
- Flexible work and leave arrangements
- Professional Development opportunities
- 12% Superannuation Guarantee
Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online via the ‘apply for job’ button below. Please provide the following documents and information as part of your application:
- A detailed cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrates your relevant work experience and achievements including the contact details of 2 referees (including a current line manager).
- A written statement addressing the work-related requirements in the JDF (maximum 3-4 pages).
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 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). Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Eligibility for sponsorship may be considered for some vacancies. Discuss this with the contact person listed in the advertisement before completing the application as there are several steps required prior to progressing any application for employment.
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 and 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. Policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. A satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA) is required, and any offer is conditional on this assessment.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years or under).
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📌 Clinical Nurse
🏢 Wa Country Health Service
📍 Mount Barker