Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Telehealth
WA Country Health Service
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Perth, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
WA Country Health Service - Nursing and midwifery careers
WA Country Health Service - In their words
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time/Part Time, and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Position Profile: The Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Telehealth Service provides advanced and autonomous expert care to patients and families in relation to patient assessment and diagnosis, prescription of medications, ordering of appropriate tests and receipt and creation of patient referrals as required.
Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Command Centre comprises the clinical and operational services and organisational strategies to support service delivery across WACHS. The directorate takes a leadership role within WACHS and with partner agencies and stakeholders, providing simultaneous situational awareness across WACHS Services, supporting WACHS sites clinically and operationally, ensuring coordinated and integrated incident and issue response and management, enabling and supporting regional services to consistently deliver innovative, safe and quality care to our communities.
Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
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.
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 30/10/2026.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
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 and as a measure to achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of age and under).
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Caroline Hale on 08 6217 5468.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.
Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
WA Country Health Service - In their words
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time/Part Time, and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Position Profile: The Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Telehealth Service provides advanced and autonomous expert care to patients and families in relation to patient assessment and diagnosis, prescription of medications, ordering of appropriate tests and receipt and creation of patient referrals as required.
Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Command Centre comprises the clinical and operational services and organisational strategies to support service delivery across WACHS. The directorate takes a leadership role within WACHS and with partner agencies and stakeholders, providing simultaneous situational awareness across WACHS Services, supporting WACHS sites clinically and operationally, ensuring coordinated and integrated incident and issue response and management, enabling and supporting regional services to consistently deliver innovative, safe and quality care to our communities.
Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information click here.
- Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location based allowances
- 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.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
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.
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 30/10/2026.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
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 and as a measure to achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of age and under).
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Caroline Hale on 08 6217 5468.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.
Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
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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