Relocation supports available to Interstate and New Zealand applicants.
This is an "Open Ended" recruitment pool where suitable applicants may be offered to fill ongoing fixed term contracts and permanent opportunities.
Currently, there are 2 permanent position(s) available for immediate filling.
Looking for a new challenge in your nursing career? Are you ready to make the switch from traditional nursing roles in hospitals? We are offering a great opportunity for you to work in the forefront of care coordination, disease prevention/management and health promotion.
About Justice
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. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
About the role
There are many reasons to choose to work with Health Services in the primary care setting including flexible hours, autonomy in decision making, broad scope of practice, nurse-led clinics, and the ability to up-skill and fast-track your nursing career.
Working in prison primary health care delivery provides nurses the opportunity to work with diverse patient groups using varied skills sets. Every day is different. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for providing clinical leadership, critical thinking and direct care to patients throughout the patient journey in a custodial setting.
You will manage the delivery of nursing care using well developed skills to manage patients with routine, urgent and chronic disease health conditions, health promotion and education, preventative health and immunization, emergency response and medication management.
* A current registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
* Demonstrated skills and experience in a senior level clinical nursing practice.
* Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, hold Australian permanent residency or have a valid working visa for Australia.
Permanent positions – 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
* 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.
* Relocation assistance/allowance available for applicants relocating from Interstate or New Zealand (if eligible)
Open Pool Recruitment
This is an open-ended pool recruitment process which means there is no closing date for applications. We assess candidates on an on-going basis for suitable applicants to be selected to the pool as vacancies arise. When selected to the pool, this selection will be valid for a period of 12 months from the day after the breach of standard claim period closes. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered as vacancies arise; however, an appointment is not guaranteed.
The Department of Justice uses recruitment pools to build a bank of talent for future opportunities. Applicants found suitable in this pool, may be considered for subsequent, similar vacancies, with the Department of Justice for the duration of the pool.
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.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the 'Further Information' section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on ... for a confidential discussion.
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