Clinical Nurse Specialist – Emergency Department
$137,294 - $137,294 a year
17h ago, from Western Australia Department of Health
Are you an experienced Emergency Nurse ready to take the next step in your career?
This is a Recruitment for Permanent PartTime and Fixed Term Part Time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG) is a key component of the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS), one of the fastest growing public health services in Western Australia. RkPG delivers integrated hospital, community, and mental health services across the Rockingham, Peel, and Kwinana regions; some of the most rapidly expanding communities in the state. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our dynamic Emergency Department team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering advanced patient care, supporting clinical excellence, and driving continuous improvement in a fast‐paced ED environment. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and provide expert clinical leadership to ensure optimal patient outcomes, contribute to clinical education, and support best practice initiatives across the department.
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.
Benefits
* Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
* Flexible working arrangements
* Flexible leave arrangements
* Other professional and location-based allowances
Eligibility
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).
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 1984 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 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.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. 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.
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