Position Profile

This position provides Community nursing and delivery of school health in accordance with School Level Agreements. Promotes and maintains collaborative relationships with Department of Education and a multidisciplinary team.

To be successful you will have:

• Eligibility for Registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Evidence of recent post graduate nursing experience with demonstrated advanced nursing knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrated well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate across a diverse spectrum of the population.
• Understanding of the principles of primary health care and the application to community health service delivery.
• Current C class driver’s licence and ability to travel within the region as required including overnight stays. ACLS (or equivalent)

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
• Paid study Leave assistance – regional specific as per EBA.
• 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.
• Plus, Additional Remote Area Specific Benefits.
• Professional Development opportunities 
• Continuous learning opportunities
• 12% Superannuation Guarantee
• WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally appropriate. 
• As a WA Country Health Service employee, you’re entitled to discounts across some private health care funds. Please see attached flyer for further details.

About the Area

The Pilbara is WA’s second most northern region, defined by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Northern Territory border to the east. The Kimberley Region lies to its north across the Great Sandy Desert and the Pilbara’s southern reaches border the Midwest and Goldfields regions. The region covers a total area of 507,896sq km (including offshore islands). Most of the inhabitants are in the western third, whereas the eastern third is largely desert with few inhabitants. Today the Pilbara economy is crucial to the State, providing 2 of the State’s largest export revenue earners – iron ore and liquefied natural gas. 

Want to know more about this role? 

We encourage you to contact Anna Lyon on 0891741302

Application Instructions

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