$137,294 - $137,294 a year
3d ago, from Western Australia Department of Health
Work Type:
Permanent - Part Time
Position No:
********
Closing Date:
************:00 PM
Attachments:
Applicant Information Package.pdf
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory - SM****************.pdf
Job Application Information Sheet.pdf
Working with SMHS.pdf
This is a Permanent PartTime appointment at 64 hours per fortnight.
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
Fiona StanleyHospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range ofhealth services including the State Rehabilitation Service, acomprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit,maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State AdultBurns Service.
FSH also delivers specialised services such as heartand lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
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 aboutSMHS in our Strategic Planhere.
Position Description
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), inpartnership with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), is responsible forthe delivery of quality patient care within their speciality.
Therespiratory ward is a 24 bed ward with an 8 bed respiratory supportunit embedded within it.
The ward cares for respiratory patientssuch as those requiring non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomycare, and advanced lung disease support.
This is a dynamicenvironment where expertise, compassion, and innovation cometogether to provide the highest standard of care for patients withcomplex respiratory needs.
The CNS supports the NUM by supervisingthe delivery of quality patient care, through developing standardsof practice, implementing changes to clinical practice, educationof staff and initiating research and quality improvementactivities.
The CNS is responsible for the provision of aconsultation service within respiratory within the Hospital.
TheCNS works collaboratively to improve the quality of patient careand promote desired outcomes in the patient population requiringrespiratory management and care.
As a senior nurse, hasprofessional accountability to the Director of Nursing andMidwifery and provides mentorship and role modelling for nurses andcontributes to the advancement of the profession, in keeping withthe vision and values for Fiona Stanley Nursing.
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.
Wantto know more?
We encourage you to contact Rebecca Larsen,Nurse Director directly on ***********.
Application Instructions
Yourapplication should include:
A copyof your current CV
Astatement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 3-4pages
Thenames and contact details of two (2) current referees who canattest 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 DevelopmentOpportunities and Study leave/assistance
Flexibleworking arrangements
Flexibleleave arrangements
Otherprofessional and location-based allowances
Forfurther informationclickhere.
Areyou eligible?
To be eligible for appointment, applicantsmust have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or bean Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to liveand work indefinitely in Australia (for permanentappointments).
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 a criminal recordsscreening and integrity checking as part of the appointmentprocess.
As well as undertaking a criminal record screening andintegrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a workingwith children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employmenthealth assessment.
We may ask referees to comment on your integrityand past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Please note thatadverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicantbut will be considered as part of the appointmentprocess.
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.LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BECONSIDERED.
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