Clinical Nurse Manager - Aged Care

Salary: RN SRN Level 3 $125,260 p.a.
Location: Carnarvon
Unit/Division: Midwest
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Position No: 00616133
Closing Date: 2024-01-05 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
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Position Profile
We are currently seeking to appoint a Clinical Nurse manager for our Aged Care Facility Gnullingoo Mia located in Carnarvon, located 900kms North of Perth, Western Australia.
In this role, you will be responsible for management of Aged Care nursing staff and unregulated health care personnel, the standards of Aged Care practice, human and material resources for the provision of safe and cost effective residential and community nursing care within the Carnarvon Health Service.
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Further information about this position
The Job Description Form (JDF) attached provides a full statement of duties and selection criteria.
We encourage you to contact Karen McCumstie on 08 9441-0302 to discuss the job opportunity.
Application Instructions
Please apply online by clicking the ‘apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page and provide:

• A Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages demonstrating how you meet the position requirements.
• A comprehensive CV that summaries your experience relevant to the role and confirm you meet the related essential selection criteria.
• The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees (previous or current line managers) - preferable for one to be a recent supervisor or manager.

As the lodgement is system generated, any submissions on, or after 4pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
If you experience any difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information

. * Access to generous salary packaging arrangements

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

Eligibility to Apply
Successful applicants will be required to:

• Provide evidence of their Australian citizenship or permanent residency to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
• Undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checks; which may also include referees commenting on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour
• Complete a satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA)

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health 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.
Area Profile
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.
Commitment to Diversity
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.
WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.