Are you passionate aboutmental health nursing and committed to fostering professionalgrowth?
This is a PermanentFull-Time appointment.
This is wherejobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voicefinds its place.
Are you ready to dive headfirst into the communitytaking excellent health care where it's needed?
Then SouthMetropolitan Health Service is the perfect place tostart
FremantleHospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on providinghigh-quality aged care, mental health, secondary rehabilitation,planned surgeries and medical services.
SMHS deliversquality, safe and effective hospital and health services within acatchment area stretching more than **** square kilometres acrossthe southern half of Perth.
Our vision isExcellent health care, every time.
You can read more about SMHS inour Strategic Planhere.
Responsibilities
We areseeking an experienced and motivated Staff Development Nurse tojoin our team.
The successful applicant shall be responsible foreducation and training in relation to clinical practices and aspart of the multidisciplinary team plans, implements and evaluatesorientation, education and training at the ward or unit level.Facilitates and promotes patient safety and quality of care andworks collaboratively to ensure service is delivered in accordancewith health service policy and standards.
The Staff DevelopmentNurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of theNursing and Midwifery Board's Nursing Practice DecisionFlowchart.
Our Valuesguide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment andemployment
SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people fromculturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTIcommunities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whateveryour age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, andfamily/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you considerbringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to knowmore?
We encourage you to contact Leanne Duncan,Nurse MidwiferyEducator on ************.
Application Process
Yourapplication should include:
A copy of your current CV and a Cover Letter
A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than2-3 pages
The names and contact details of two (2) current referees whocan attest to your suitability for this role.
Thesedocuments should be complete and ready to attach prior to applyingonline.
Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the onlineapplication process as you will be required to answer variousquestions and attach your documentation.
If youexperience difficulties while applying online, please contactEmployee Services on ******** for immediate assistance duringbusiness hours.
Benefits
Our employeesenjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line withoperational requirements):
Professional Development Opportunities and Studyleave/assistance
Flexible working arrangements
Flexible leave arrangements
Other professional and location-based allowances
For further information click here.
Eligibility
To beeligible 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 inAustralia (for permanent appointments).
WA Healthembraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms ofdiscrimination in the provision of our service.
We are committed togrowing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health'sAboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to thisposition.
Aboriginal people are encouraged toapply.
WA Healthengages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Healthpolicies require applicants to undertake criminal records screeningand integrity checking as part of the appointment process.
Refereesmay also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and pastdemonstration of ethical behaviour.
Whilst thisselection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughoutthe health service.
In addition to this, should the successfulapplicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the nextmost 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 recruitmentdecision.
Lodgement is systemgenerated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing datewill not be accepted.
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