JOIN CAHS AS A NEONATAL REGISTERED NURSE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN NEWBORN LIVES This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Position Profile: Join the Neonatology team at Child and Adolescent Health Service, where we have opportunities for enthusiastic and ambitious nurses to join our large, supportive team.
The Neonatology Registered Nurse works in collaboration with the neonatal team to provide care and expertise to the sickest newborn babies and infants in Western Australia.
Our most successful Registered Nurses have skills in neonatal, paediatric or busy acute settings.
While this experience is highly regarded, we also welcome applications from those with skills and experience outside of these settings.
Whether you have recently finished a graduate program, have experience in a complimentary specialty or are already an experienced neonatal nurse, there is a supported education program suited to you.
We value diversity and the willingness to undertake additional learning and development to ensure your skills are reflective of the current standards of best practice.
Working across King Edward Memorial Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital our Registered Nurses are provided with development opportunities to advance their clinical skills in Neonatal care.
This includes a comprehensive orientation and induction programme, professional development courses, simulation training and the Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing: Neonatal Intensive Care.
As a critical service, Registered Nurses will need to be available for a minimum of 0.63FTE (48 hrs per fortnight), embracing a rotational roster across seven days, encompassing a blend of early, late, and night shifts.
About the Department/Service/Directorate: Our Neonatology Service provides care for the most vulnerable newborns – those born prematurely or requiring specialized treatment during their initial months of life.
Our extensive Neonatal Intensive Care Units, situated at both King Edward Memorial Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital, oversee the well-being of approximately 3000 infants annually.
Within our comprehensive service, we operate the Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS), a mobile intensive care unit designed for safely transporting critically ill babies across WA.
About Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to infants, children, and young people.
Comprising Perth Children's Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
CAHS operates with over 5,500 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
Fixed term contracts can be held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within Australia.
International applicants with a minimum of 3 years' experience and currently working in Neonatology or Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are encouraged to apply for sponsored visa opportunities.
The role is equivalent to Registered Nurse (UK Equivalent Band 5).
Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online.
Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online.
This email address will be used for communication with applicants. Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Karen Shearer – Clinical Nurse Manager on .
This is an "open-ended" recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
This will be advertised intermittently over the life of the pool. The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis. 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 31/03/2026. For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on or via email: .
Closing date: 29 November 2024
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