Level 2, $76,912 - $82,464 p.a. plus 12% Super (PSCSAA 2024)
Position number: 015449
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Melaleuca Women's Prison
Closing date: 2026-05-04 4:30 PM
Corrective Services
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia.
About The Role
The Health Services branch provides a range of primary care services across WA to patients in custody. Services encompass interventions to identify and manage acute and chronic conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, asthma), infectious diseases, sexually transmissible diseases and blood borne viruses, co‐morbidity (mental health and alcohol and drug addiction services), and referral to specialist and tertiary services. Population focussed health improvement initiatives are also provided including health protection, disease prevention, infection control, communicable disease outbreak management, and immunisation.
Responsibilities
* Always consider the unique risks associated with the Department's activities when undertaking all duties.
* Communicate effectively, model integrity and respect in all interactions.
* Operate within the Department's Corporate Governance Framework, policies and procedures and ensure effective transparency and accountability of all Department activity.
* Operate within the Department's chain of command to coordinate activities required to meet the Department's strategic objectives.
* Work collaboratively with staff in other directorates and within the division to achieve common goals and best practice and facilitate business improvements as appropriate, demonstrated analytical problem‐solving skills, customer focus and alignment with Departmental strategic objectives.
* Drive and support organisational change and continuous improvement by actively contributing to achieve the Department's vision, mission, and priorities.
* Support cultural and management reforms within the Department.
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
Benefits and Opportunities
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Career pathway opportunities.
* Free parking.
* Learning and development opportunity programs.
* Health and wellbeing programs including fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
* Additional benefits as outlined in the Applicant Information Pack.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.
Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the 'For Further Job Related Information' section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.
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