Clinical Staff – Nursing & Midwifery (regional)

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time and Casual appointments for an initial period of 2-4 weeks up to 6 months. 

Positions are available for immediate commencement.

Flexibility in hours can be negotiated.

Positions will be located at various Health Services in regional Western Australia depending on demand.

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is seeking expressions of interest from clinical health professionals who are interested in taking up short term opportunities in rural hospitals.

Living and working in country WA can be a rewarding experience for you – enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and being part of a close knit community while gaining fulfilling work experiences. 

If you’ve ever considered a change of scenery, now is a great time to consider a stint in the bush to enjoy the country WA lifestyle. We are seeking to appoint to the following positions.

Registered Nurses

Registered Midwives

Mental Health Nurse

Nurse Practitioners

Remote Area Nurses

Clinical Nurses

Enrolled Nurses

Assistants in Nursing

Eligibility to Apply:  Appropriate professional registration and rights to work in Australia are essential.

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.

Positions may be 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 An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.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.

This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

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 31/12/2021.

Employee Benefits:  In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

9.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information click here. 

Access to generous salary packaging arrangements

Flexible working arrangements

Other professional and location based allowances