Director of Nursing - Health Service Manager
Ever considered a career in the country? WACHS Goldfields are currently looking to appoint a Director of Nursing - Health Service Manager to join the team in Leonora.
This is an exciting opportunity where you would be responsible for
- The effective management, development, and leadership of the health service to ensure best practice delivery of hospital, aged residential and community-based services.
- Developing cooperative relationships with local communities and organisations.
To be successful, you will have
- Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and previous experience in working within an emergency, aged care, and acute care environment.
- Demonstrated ability as a leader/coordinator in diverse team environments.
- Highly developed communication skills and proven ability to build and maintain relationships.
- Demonstrated commitment to providing best practice aged care.
- Demonstrated commitment to delivering clinical services to the community and achieving high quality outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in management of financial, human, and physical resources and the achievement of agreed strategic outcomes.
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation and health regulating Acts, experience and understanding of legislative obligations.
Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program
The Country Nursing & Midwifery incentive program is available to new and existing nurses and midwives - across a broad range of patient-facing roles - on fixed term or permanent contracts at eligible locations. Eligible nurses and midwives can receive between $5,000 and $17,000 in support over 12 months. Please refer to the WA Country Health Service - Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program website for eligibility criteria.
Eligible nurses and midwives at Leonora Hospital could receive up to $10,000 as part of this program.
What else do we offer?
In addition to the great salary, our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits:
- Paid study leave assistance - regional specific as per EBA
- Generous salary packaging benefits:
- Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses
- Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
- Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
- Plus, additional remote area specific benefits.
- Flexible working and leave arrangements
- Continuous learning opportunities
- WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally appropriate.
- 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.
Area Profile
The Goldfields region of the WA Country Health Service covers the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. The region is located in the south eastern corner of Western Australia and covers 770,488 sq km (including offshore islands). The WA Country Health Service Goldfields consists of two main health campuses located in Kalgoorlie & Esperance, and three smaller hospitals located in Laverton, Leonora, and Norseman. The Goldfields is a culturally rich region with a number of Aboriginal communities spread out across the region, 16 distinct Aboriginal language groups and an Aboriginal population that represents 12.3 per cent of our total population, with 1 in 10 people, on average, identifying as Aboriginal - this in comparison to the state average of 3.6 per cent. The region supports a wide range of industry, including mining, agriculture, aquaculture and tourism. Mining is the predominant sector in the central and northern parts of the region, with a well-established agricultural sector in the south.
Want to know more about this role?
We encourage you to contact Elissa Stout on .
Please provide the following information as part of your application:
- A detailed CV that clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria listed on the job description form.
- A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages (as outlined in the attached JDF).
- The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees - preferable for one to be your current/recent supervisor or manager.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.
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).
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 twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
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.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
