Make a Meaningful Impact — Join Our Aboriginal Health Team as a Registered Nurse!

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 extension(s) and/or permanency.

Position Profile: Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse with a passion for child and adolescent health, seeking a deeply meaningful role supporting Aboriginal children and families? This rewarding opportunity in the Perth Metropolitan area (North and South regions) offers the stability of family-friendly hours (Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm), allowing you to step away from shift work. Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to culturally responsive care and play an essential part in promoting healthy development and community wellbeing.

Your clinical skills and cultural sensitivity are vital in delivering holistic, free services focused on prevention and early intervention. You will be an essential resource for families, providing practical, evidence-based advice on child health, development (including checks on growth, nutrition, immunisations), feeding, sleep, and behaviour, while also supporting parental wellbeing. Working collaboratively alongside Aboriginal Health Workers, Liaison Officers, and other professionals, you'll provide care in homes and clinics, ensuring families feel welcomed, secure, and connected to community resources.

Make a tangible and lasting impact by contributing your expertise to shape healthier, happier futures for Aboriginal children and empower their families. This role is about more than just healthcare; it's about celebrating the strengths of Aboriginal communities and delivering care that respects cultural diversity. If you are ready to make a profound difference in a supportive, family-centred environment, apply now to join this vital service.

Please note applicants wishing to work in the below areas are also welcome to apply to this advert

Child health

School health

Education Support Schools

Refugee health

About the Directorate: Child and Adolescent Community Health provides health and developmental assessments, early intervention and health promotion services for children and young people.

These services are provided in the community across the Perth metropolitan area at community health centres, in schools, home visits and through telehealth appointments. Services focus on child health, growth and development, behaviour, immunisation and supporting families.

Visit Child and Adolescent Health Service | CAHS – Community Health to find out more about the benefits of working for CAHS – Community Health and our services.

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). Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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 provide a response to the following questions that address the essential selection criteria stated within the job description form for the position. Each response should be provided in no more than 500 words per question.

1. Can you share a time when you used good communication and negotiation skills within a team or with a client and their family. What happened as a result? (Related to Essential Criteria 2)
2. Can you give an example that demonstrates your clinical knowledge and experience. (Related to Essential Criteria 4)
3. How have you applied primary health care principles and addressed social determinants of health in your nursing practice within a community health setting. (Related to Essential Criteria 3)

• 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 Childrens 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 Clinical Nurse Manager, Teagan Choky on 0404 822 644

Supporting diversity and inclusion: If you have any access needs that may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, including alternate methods of communication, or for any confidential enquiries please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 8 6456 0321 or via email: [email protected]

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 7,00 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), and over 165 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

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.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. 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.

Recruitment processes may be advertised periodically for this position to accommodate geographical coverage and service requirements. Selection panel(s) reserves the right to commence assessment of applications prior to the advertisement's closing date to expedite the review process. Applicants deemed suitable from previous recruitment processes for this position are advised to check their suitability expiry date; if current, re-application is not required. A pool of suitable candidates will be established from this process, and appointments to similar vacancies may be made from this pool until 26 February 2027.

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