Clinical Nurse

South Metropolitan Health Service - Peel Health Campus; Peel; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Study leave

Flexible work arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Location-based allowances

Job summary

South Metropolitan Health Service in Western Australia is seeking a Clinical Nurse to join our team. You will provide clinical and professional expertise to ensure evidence-based nursing care is delivered to patients, promoting patient safety and quality of care in line with Nursing and Midwifery Board guidelines.

This recruitment offers a permanent full- and/or part-time contract, with an anticipated start within six weeks.

Qualifications

• Clinical Nurse role requiring delivery of evidence-based nursing care.
• Ability to facilitate patient safety and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional expertise to patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Practice within the Nursing and Midwifery Board guidelines.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient safety

Evidence-based care

Job description

$109,599 - $115,682 a year

2d ago , from Western Australia Department of Health

No sponsorship will be provided for thisrole. Applicants must be Australian residents with valid workrights in Australia.

South Metropolitan HealthService, every employee contributes to delivering safe,high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision ofExcellent health care, every time, we placeresearch, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre ofeverything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning andleadership that reflects our commitment to beingCollectively One, Locally Led. Through tailoreddevelopment programs, leadership opportunities and contemporaryways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and makea meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

Position Profile and Role

We are currently seeking a Clinical Nurse to join ourteam.

As part of the multidisciplinary team the Clinical Nurse willprovide clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensiveevidence-based nursing care is delivered to patients. Facilitateand promote patient safety and quality of care as well as practicewithin their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing andMidwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.

This recruitment process offers a Permanent Full and/orPart-time contract(s)

• Must be able to start within six weeks of appointment.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contactat Renu Mathews directly on 6531 8463.

About us

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includesrecruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people,people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds orLGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, andfamily/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you considerbringing your expertise to our workforce.

Peel Health Campus transitioned to SouthMetropolitan Health Service (SMHS) in August 2024, marking thebeginning of an exciting new era for healthcare in the Peel-Murrayregion. The transition has enabled significant investment in thefuture of local health services, including plans for a newpurpose-built public hospital on the existing site. Alongside the192-bed Peel Health Campus, the Group includes Murray DistrictHospital, which provides inpatient medical, palliative care andallied health services. Together, these facilities support thedelivery of high-quality care closer to home. The plannedredevelopment will expand services, modernise facilities andimprove access to healthcare for the growing Peel-Murraycommunity.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible forappointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights.This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made toindividuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visasthat enable ongoing employment in Australia.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating allforms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We arecommitted to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WAHealth’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieveequality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies tothis position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust andresponsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertakea criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of theappointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal recordscreening and integrity checking, you may also be required toundertake a working with children check (if required for the role)and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees tocomment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethicalbehaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working WithChildren (WWC) Check.For further information please refer tothe WWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within SMHS and/or thewider WA public sector. 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.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (inline with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Studyleave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
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