Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care

This is a Fixed Term Part Time appointment/s from 01/07/2024 until 29/06/2025 at 15.20 hours per fortnight, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.

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.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

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.

Position Profile: The Nurse Practitioner provides a clinical service in collaboration with other health professionals to diagnose, treat and manage a patient’s health status in accordance with National legislation. The Nurse Practitioner performs advanced physical assessment, orders diagnostic tests, interprets the results of these tests, initiates referrals to relevant health providers, and prescribes appropriate medications and other therapies as needed. The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical leadership as appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.

Ongoing credentialing to a scope of specialty practice is a requirement for all Nurse Practitioners.

Area Profile: Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care. 

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 information on superannuation click here. 

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). 

For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Kelly-Ann Hahn on 0421 787 ***.  

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

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). 

It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate your ability to fulfil the key requirements for the role  in line with the EMHS values of:

• Kindness.
• Excellence.
• Respect.
• Integrity.
• Collaboration.
• Accountability.

Key requirements for the role include:

• Functions independently and collaboratively as a Nurse Practitioner within the Inpatient and Outpatient setting performing advanced physical assessment; diagnostic testing and imaging, to formulate a diagnosis and management plan for a broad range of presentations requiring advanced wound assessment and management, within state and federal legislative framework.
• Provides Senior clinical leadership and mentoring to the multidisciplinary team in relation to wound assessment and management, developing and maintaining policies, protocols and clinical practice guidelines to facilitate clinical practice and meet clinical governance requirements.
• Liaises with the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to patients with complex wounds within the inpatient and community setting facilitating safe, quality patient flow.

Application Process: To apply for this role, please provide the following:

• A covering letter and statement (no more than 2 pages) addressing the ‘Applicant Instructions’ including how you meet the key requirements for the role in line with the EMHS values.
• A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining your experience and achievements.
• The CV needs to include the names and contact details of two (2) referees, it is preferable that one of your referees is a current supervisor or manager where possible.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.