Clinical Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

We are seeking a Permanent Full-Time Clinical Nurse Manager - Emergency Department, at our Karratha Health Campus in the Pilbara.

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About this role: We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and enthusiastic individual to the position of Clinical Nurse Manager – Emergency Department. Through effective nursing, the Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for standards of nursing practice and monitoring client/patient care in the Emergency Department at Karratha Health Campus. You will also promote and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, carers, peers, visitors, medical staff and other members of the health care team.

As the Emergency DepartmentClinical Nurse Manager, you will have the opportunity to significantly contribute to the health of the local community in a way that is immeasurably rewarding.  You will be responsible for providing advanced clinical nursing practice and governance to ensure safe and quality patient care in the region. Specifically, you will provide nursing leadership and management by supporting the regional management team.  Importantly you will develop and implement initiatives for including progression of the health reform strategy, continuous quality improvement and improving patient safety.

What we are looking for:

• A clinical leader with expertise in nursing, particularly in Accident & Emergency, in a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality and accreditation processes
• A person who can bring leadership, a collaborative approach to their work and ensure clinical governance is always uppermost as an outcome
• An excellent communicator, able to connect with your health service colleagues, clients, the patients and their families and carers, and the general public
• Having a focus on professional development, up to date knowledge of best practice guidelines and a commitment to improving nursing practice and quality standards.

What we offer: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits including:

• Location based allowances including:

• additional North West paid leave
• District Allowance - regional specific
• Annual travel subsidy (ALTC)
• Air-conditioning subsidy allowance.

• Flexible working and leave arrangements 
• Generous salary packaging benefits:
  • Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses
  • Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
  • Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
  • Additional Remote Area Specific Benefits.
• Paid study Leave assistance – regional specific as per EBA
• Continuous learning and Professional Development opportunities 

• 11% Superannuation Guarantee. For further information click here. 

• Private Health Fund Benefits - discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer

Want to know more about this role? We encourage you to contact Kari McGrath, District Director of Nursing West Pilbara on Tel: 08 9144 7***

We think you’ll like it here: Our employees like working here, and we think you will too.  Watch this video to find out what they have to say.  

About the Area: There is a wealth of information about living and working in Karratha Karratha is Calling.  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 Australia’s Northwest. 

How to apply: Applicants are required to apply online and your application should include: 

• A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages (as outlined in the attached JDF)
• A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this role.
• The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to be your current supervisor or manager

If you experience difficulties, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Eligibility for sponsorship may be considered for some vacancies. You are encouraged to discuss this with the contact person listed in the advertisement before completing the application as there are several steps that are required to be completed prior to progressing any application for employment.

AHPRA Registration: To be considered for this position you need to be eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Board (AHPRA). If you are not eligible for registration, please do not continue this application and contact the person named in the advert for further advice.

Subsequent Vacancies: 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. 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.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA).  Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.  Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

Diversity Statement: 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.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.   LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.