WA Country Health Service – Pilbara

Location: South Hedland

Position Number: 00616100

Salary: RN SRN Level 2 $127,822 p.a. pro rata (plus 11.5 % superannuation)

Closing Date: AWST 4.00PM Friday 11 July 2025

This is for a Fixed Term Part Time appointment at 30.4 hours per fortnight, with the possibility of extension(s).

An opportunity exists for a talented and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Breast Cancer Nurses team in the Pilbara.

· Great benefits including location allowance, annual travel allowance and an additional week annual leave.

· Generous Salary Packaging Benefits.

· The Country Nursing & Midwifery Incentive Program.

Position Profile:

The objective of the Breast Care Nurse position, funded by the McGrath Foundation under the Breast Cancer Nurses Initiative is to improve the quality and continuity of care and support provided to clients diagnosed with breast cancer across the continuum of care.

To be successful, you will have...

Act as a Breast Cancer resource person for staff and patients and their significant others throughout the region.

- Provides clinical breast cancer nursing knowledge and case management within the WACHS region.

- Demonstrates leadership and role modelling.

- Promotes maintenance of clinical standard setting and monitoring, policy development and change management as required to improve the breast cancer patient’s management.

What we offer

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits:

· Location based allowances including:

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o additional North West paid leave

o District Allowance - regional specific

o Annual travel subsidy (ALTC)

o Air-conditioning subsidy allowance.

· Paid study Leave assistance – regional specific as per EBA.

· Generous salary packaging benefits:

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o Up to $9010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses

o Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire

o Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses.

· Plus, Additional Remote Area Specific Benefits.

· Professional Development opportunities

· Continuous learning opportunities

· 11.5% Superannuation Guarantee

· 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.

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.

Area Profile

The Pilbara is WA’s second most northern region, defined by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Northern Territory border to the east. The Kimberley Region lies to its north across the Great Sandy Desert and the Pilbara’s southern reaches border the Midwest and Goldfields regions. The region covers a total area of 507,896sq km (including offshore islands). Most of the inhabitants are in the western third, whereas the eastern third is largely desert with few inhabitants. Today the Pilbara economy is crucial to the State, providing 2 of the State’s largest export revenue earners – iron ore and liquefied natural gas.

Want to know more about this role?

We encourage you to contact Bridie Costelloe, Clinical Nurse Consultant - Oncology Coordinator on 0429 083 364.

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

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online by clicking on the Apply button or via www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au and entering the Position Number into the “Keyword search” field