This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term appointments at various hours per fortnight until 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Position Profile:

The State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) are looking for qualified Clinical Nurses to provide specialist paediatric emergency nursing expertise to support the new paediatric sub-service within WAVED (WAVEDkids).

The ideal candidate will have recent experience in caring for children in an emergency setting including triage, managing complex patients, recognising acute deterioration and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. The Clinical Nurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart.

This position is based at the WA Virtual Emergency Department which is located in the State Health Operations Centre in the CBD.

ABOUT THE WA VIRTUAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

The WA Virtual Emergency Department (WAVED) is an initiative managed by the State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) providing opportunity to give patients the option of being seen virtually in the comfort of their own home when safe and appropriate to do so, rather than waiting in an emergency department (ED). The overarching aim of WAVED is to improve access to care and provide treatment options that achieve equally good or better patient outcomes without the need to physically visit and Emergency Department. WAVED partners with multiple other agencies to help deliver the care the patient requires.

Following its commencement in late 2023, WAVED is being progressively expanded to make it more widely available to a broader patient cohort.

Want to know more about this role?

We encourage you to contact Emma Coleman 0433 550 820.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

How to Apply: Applicants are requested to apply online http://www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au/