Please note the closing date to submit applications for this vacancy has been extended. This vacancy is for Permanent, Fixed Term or Casual appointment at various hours per fortnight. The possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency will apply to a Fixed Term appointment.

We currently have 2.30 FTE to be filled as Permanent and 0.70 FTE to be filled as Fixed Term.

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. 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. 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 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 An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.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. 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 six (6) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. Position Profile: WACHS Wheatbelt - Western is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Registered Nurses. The successful candidates will provide nursing care for patients within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse and provide clinical supervision for enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing and.