Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time

Position No: Pool Ref CNSRemote

Closing Date: 2025-12-01 4:00 PM

This is a Recruitment Pool for suitably qualified Clinical Nurse Specialists (Remote) covering:

Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time and Casual appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

The following should be noted:

• 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 31/12/2026.

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional ready to make a difference in the community? The Western Australia Country Health Service invites applications for the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist - Remote. These pivotal roles involve operational management of our health centres in Walpole, Jerramungup, and Bremer Bay, where you will provide essential emergency care and healthcare services to the community.

Ideal Candidate:

• Registered Nurse with extensive clinical experience in emergency management and primary health care.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills with a commitment to quality improvement and risk management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively in diverse settings.
• Demonstrated understanding of chronic disease management and primary health care principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day operational management of either Walpole, Jerramungup, and/or Bremer Bay Health Centres, ensuring high-quality, comprehensive primary health, chronic disease management, and health promotion.
• Provide emergency care support during clinic hours and be available on-call after hours for designated days.
• Coordinate and implement childhood immunisation services, and health promotion programs tailored to the community needs.
• Act as the central point of contact for emergency transport services and facilitate medical evacuations as per guidelines.
• Maintain accurate patient records and clinical data in collaboration with the Health Information Manager.
• Develop strategic relationships with local health and community personnel to foster collaborative health services.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and strategic planning for health service delivery.

About Us

The WA Country Health Service's core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.

Our vision is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.

Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.

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). Eligibility for sponsorship may be considered for some vacancies. You are encouraged to discuss this with the contact person listed in the advertisement before completing the application as there are several steps that are required to be completed prior to progressing any application for employment.

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.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.