Staff Development Nurse

North Metropolitan Health Service; Western Australia; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous salary packaging to increase

Free parking

Professional development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Résumé du poste

The Staff Development Nurse at North Metropolitan Health Service is central to building skilled, patient‑centered care across NMHS Mental Health Service. You will plan, deliver and continually improve education related to clinical practices, aggression management, orientation and mandatory skills across all occupational groups.

Based at Graylands Hospital Campus and Mount Claremont, you will travel between NMHS locations to deliver training, role‑play scenarios such as CPR and de‑escalation, and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering nursing education and training.
• Experience in mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to role‑play clinical scenarios (e.g., CPR, de‑escalation).
• Willingness to travel between NMHS locations to deliver training.

Responsabilités

• Plan, deliver, and continually improve education related to clinical practices, aggression management, orientation and mandatory skills.
• Coordinate with teams across NMHS to support staff development and training delivery.

Connaissances

Training delivery

Planning & organisation

Aggression management

Clinical education

CPR demonstration

Description du poste

About the Staff Development Nurse role

Do you have a genuine interest in training people to provide the best patient care? We are seeking highly capable motivated and adaptable nurses join our team of Staff Development Nurses to support the professional education and training of the NMHS Mental Health Service (NMHS MHS) This advert is to initially fill a Permanent Full-time role within the team. While full-time is preferred, part-time arrangements may be considered. What is our Staff Development Nurse role? The Staff Development Nurse is involved in all aspects of training; is able to planning, conducting, and continually improving. They are involved in training related to clinical practices, aggression management , orientation and mandatory skills across all occupational groups at the NMHS MHS. The position is based at Graylands Hospital Campus and Mount Claremont and our Staff Development Nurses travel across the NMHS locations to deliver training. This requires staff to drive between work locations. Staff Development Nurses often work with others and you may be required to demonstrate techniques that will require an element of creativity and physicality. You might role‑play a consumer one moment, a staff member the next. You might role‑play giving CPR or verbally/physically de‑escalate an aggressive consumer. It is important that you understand both the physical and psychological requirements of this role. Your skills, and experience, along with your values and attitude, all form part of who you are. At NMHS, we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values: Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Integrity. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil this position in the context of our values.

What we offer

What we offer NMHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work options, where operationally appropriate. In addition to the great salary, our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits ( North Metropolitan Health Service - Pay and Benefits ) including:

• Generous salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Free parking at the Graylands Hospital Campus
• Professional and career development opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive culture

Application requirements

Your application should include:

• A detailed Resume which sets out your qualifications, skills and experience relevant to this position,
• A Cover Letter (max 3 pages) that explains:
  • The reasons you are application for this role,
  • Your breadth of experience delivering nursing care in mental health settings,
  • Any previous experience training or presenting in any setting that would help you in this more formal setting,
  • Your ability to manage the scope of this role, including the potential physical and psychological components.
• References - the names and contact details of two (2) referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to have been a recent supervisor.

Want to know more about this role? Please read the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

The JDF is attached for reference.

Eligibility to Apply: To be suitable for appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia. WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. 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 or the wider public 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.

Our commitment to inclusion North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) fosters an environment of equity and inclusion and strives to ensure everyone experiences a sense of belonging. We celebrate the rich diversity of our community and are committed to recruiting a team that is reflective of those we care for. We encourage anyone who aligns with our values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Care to apply for this role. NMHS is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of our Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. NMHS upholds the social model of disability. We welcome applicants who have disability and endeavour to support reasonable workplace adjustments and flexibility. If you have any access needs or require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the NMHS Talent Attraction Group (TAG) at email [e-mail] . Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions after or on, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. We look forward to receiving your application. This document can be made available in alternative formats on request. © North Metropolitan Health Service 2026