Description:
Come and join the exciting Karratha Health Campus’ maternity services in the West Pilbara. Karratha Health Campus has over 280 births per year. It provides a full range of Antenatal clinics and Postnatal services enabling you to work to your full Midwifery Scope. This position plays a key role in ensuring the ongoing development and stability of midwifery services in the West Pilbara region and communities. We look forward to you joining our team!
Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program
Ever considered a career in the country? The Country Nursing & Midwifery incentive program is available to new and existing nurses and midwives - across a broad range of patient-facing roles - on fixed term or permanent contracts at 76 select locations. Eligible nurses and midwives can receive between $5,000 and $17,000 paid over 12 months - WA Country Health Service - Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program
What we are looking for:
- You will provide clinical leadership and support the multidisciplinary team to achieve collaborative care utilising team engagement, advanced clinical skills, knowledge and problem solving to effectively coordinate care delivery and manage complex situations
- You will have a commitment to innovated improvements and provide support and direction to less experienced team members
- Your ability to build connective partnerships will be essential to your success in the role
What we offer: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits:
- Location based allowances including:
- additional North West paid leave
- District Allowance - regional specific
- Annual travel subsidy (ALTC)
- Air-conditioning subsidy allowance.
- Heavily subsidised housing Government Regional Officer Housing
- Relocation allowance (For further information refer to attachments or the following links : Belong (health.wa.gov.au) WA Health Relocation Incentives FAQs )
- Paid study Leave assistance – regional specific as per EBA
- Generous salary packaging benefits:
- Flexible working and leave arrangements
- Professional Development opportunities
- Continuous learning opportunities
- 11% Superannuation Guarantee. For further information click here.
- Private Health Fund Benefits - discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer for further details.
Want to know more about this role? We encourage you to contact Kari McGrath, District Director of Nursing West Pilbara on Tel: 08 9144 7655
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.
WA Country Health Service – Maternity services in the Pilbara
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.
There is a wealth of information about living and working in the Pilbara Region, to learn more about a nursing career within WA Country Health and living in the North West, please click Nursing and Midwifery Careers and to learn more about living and working in country WA by visiting our website at WA Country Health Service - Living and working in country WA. and Work With Us/In Their Words
The following should be noted: This is an “open-ended” Recruitment Pool for suitably qualified Clinical Midwives covering all employment types including:
Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a weekly basis.
- Interviews may not be conducted as part of the process, however, applicants may be contacted to provide additional information.
- Appointments may be made until 31/12/2024
How to apply? Applicants are required to apply online and your application should include:
- A comprehensive CV clearly listing your professional achievements
- a written statement addressing the work-related selection criteria in the JDF
- A cover letter outlining your suitability for your selected field of nursing
- The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees (one of your referees should 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
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 vacancy 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
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 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.