Location: Albany
Unit/Division: Great Southern > Mental Health Service - Acute Psychiatric Unit
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Casual
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent, Fixed Term, and Casual appointments at various hours per fortnight. 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 30/04/2025. The Great Southern region of Western Australia offers a diverse range of natural attractions, including rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, wildflowers, and the highest peaks in the south.
The region's strong tourism and primary production sectors drive the local economy, with Albany at its heart, home to WACHS Great Southern and its historic port.
The Regional Health Service includes a main facility in Albany, supported by Multi-Purpose Service sites in Bremer Bay, Denmark, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Katanning, Kojonup, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe, and Tambellup.
Combining Public Health services with Nursing, Allied Health, and Aboriginal Health programs, we focus on preventing disease and improving health outcomes.
About the Opportunity: Great Southern Mental Health Service (GSMHS) offers specialist mental health care, including acute inpatient and community services, to clients across the Great Southern region.
With multidisciplinary teams based in Albany and Katanning, GSMHS delivers high-quality outreach services to the Lower and Central Great Southern areas.
Committed to diversity and inclusion, the service fosters employment and mentoring opportunities for all.
This role involves providing inpatient mental health nursing care and clinical supervision to healthcare staff and students, ensuring excellence within the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse.
Key Responsibilities include: Assess, plan, implement, facilitate, and evaluate patient care to ensure quality outcomes.Coordinate multidisciplinary services to deliver high-standard healthcare.Identify and address patient education needs, including planning and coordinating education programs.Facilitate nursing activities and perform as shift coordinator when required.Participate in improvement and research initiatives to enhance healthcare services.Contribute to unit-based decisions, supporting organizational and regional objectives.Support staff development through competency-building, organizational skills training, and performance management.Ensure the safe, efficient, and effective use of resources, assisting with unit planning.Promote education activities, including orientation, preceptorship, supervision, and validation programs.Adhere to standards for Equal Employment Opportunity, Occupational Safety & Health, Public Sector Standards, Codes of Conduct and Ethics, and the Disability Services Act.Perform additional duties as directed by senior staff.Join us and be a part of a supportive, collaborative team working towards improved health outcomes for our community.
To learn more about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description Form and contact Sarah Dineen on 9892 2641. About Us The WA Country Health Service's core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.
Our vision is to be a global leader in rural and remote healthcare.
Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.
Why work for us? The Western Australian Country Health Service offers our employees a great salary as well as an amazing range of benefits: Up to $9010 on a range of benefits including mortgage, rent, everyday living expensesUp to $2650 on meals and entertainmentAccess to novated vehicle leasing and pre-tax vehicle expensesFlexible work and leave arrangementsProfessional Development opportunitiesAs a WA Country Health Service employee you're entitled to discounts across some private health care funds.
Please see attached flyer for further details.Application Instructions Applicants are to submit:
A detailed resume that clearly demonstrates your relevant work experience and achievements; andA cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and abilities as they relate to the position and what you will bring to the role.A statement addressing the selection criteria (JDF attached – relevant to Mental Health)If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
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.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued and empowered.
We believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community's needs.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to join us in shaping a more equitable future.
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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