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Empower Lives: Join Our Compassionate Nursing Team at Perth Children's Hospital

CRVCID No. 697211

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, and Fixed Term Part Time appointments with the possibility of extensions (s) and/or permanency.

We currently have a 12 months fixed term contract for 0.4 FTE (with possibility of extension and/or permanency) and a fixed term contract for 0.5 FTE from approximately 29/09/2025 – 09/01/2026 positions available.

Position Profile: Perth Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Nurse to join our Koorliny Moort Service. This vital role supports the Clinical Nurse Specialist in achieving service goals and providing exceptional, individualised care to Aboriginal patients and their families. The successful candidate will offer leadership, expert nursing knowledge, and facilitate care coordination, assessment, advice, and support to Aboriginal families, whilst promoting cultural awareness within the organisation. You will be responsible for engaging Aboriginal families in a clinical setting, acting as an advocate and collaborating with the healthcare team to improve health outcomes and family satisfaction.

About the Service: Perth Children’s Hospital’s Koorliny Moort (Walking with Families) Ambulatory Care Coordination program provides out of hospital care to Aboriginal families who might find it hard to come into hospital for their paediatric appointments or who want to stay closer to home.

About Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH): is Western Australia's specialist paediatric hospital and trauma centre, with 298 beds. Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, PCH offers primary care for severe medical cases and secondary services such as inpatient, outpatient, and day-stay care. Our purpose-built facility incorporates the latest evidence-based design principles to deliver optimal care to the community. Explore our services on the PCH About Us page for more information.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be held by individuals on visas that allow working rights within Australia.

Application Instructions: Applications are required to be submitted online by selecting “Apply for job” below. (via www.jobs.wa.gov.au.) Please ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will serve as the primary communication channel throughout the recruitment process.

Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:

• Within the application system you will be asked to respond to the following essential selection criteria listed within the job description form for the position. Each response should demonstrate your relevant skills and experience and should not exceed 500 words per question.

1. Advanced level of skill in clinical Paediatric or Child Health care (Essential Criteria 2)
2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal family structure, culture and custom (Essential Criteria 3)
3. Proven ability to function effectively in a multidisciplinary team (Essential Criteria 5)

• A current resume which summarises your experience and includes both phone and email contact details of two professional referees, with at least one being a recent supervisor/line manager.

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.

Working With Children’s check: This position 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

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

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Clare Kennedy – A/Clinical Nurse Specialist on +61 8 6456 0362.

About Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates with over 7,000 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area. For more information about our services click here.

CAHS Values: CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here

For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 8 6456 0321 or via email: [email protected]

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.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

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 30/09/2026.

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 options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.