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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health Perinatal
Salary: RN SRN Level 3 $130,467 p.a. pro rata (inclusive of base salary and 10.5% superannuation) plus generous salary packaging and additional allowances as outlined in the award where appropriate
Location: Fremantle
Unit/Division: Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group / South Metropolitan Health Service
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time
Position No: Pool Ref 114683
Closing Date: 2023-01-23 4:00 PM
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This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan .
Currently we are seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist specialising in Mental Health Perinatal to join the Maternity Servcies unit at FSH. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), in partnership with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care within their speciality. The CNS supports the NUM by supervising the delivery of quality patient care, through developing standards of practice, implementing changes to clinical practice, education of staff and initiating research and quality improvement activities. The CNS is responsible for the provision of Mother and Baby Unit expertise, and Perinatal Mental Health Liaison Service to customers within the Hospital.
As a senior nurse has professional accountability to the Director of Nursing and Midwifery and provides mentorship and role modelling for nurses and contributes to the advancement of the profession, in keeping with the vision and values for Fiona Stanley Nursing.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Sharon Delahunty at or 08 6152 2214.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include: * A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- For further information
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
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.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
This is a recruitment pool for permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time, and fixed term part time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/04/2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
