CAREERS

OVERSEAS APPLICANTS - NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

STEPS TO SECURE A POSITION

Interested in a position with the Child and Adolescent Health Service as a Registered Nurse, Registered Paediatric Nurse, Registered Midwife, Registered Mental Health Nurse?

Steps you need to take to secure a position in our hospitals:

Contact the Nurses Board of Western Australia and enquire about registering as a Nurse/Midwife +61 8 9421 1100. You may also wish to contact the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council regarding national standards and processes for the regulation of nursing within Australia.

Once you have obtained registration, contact the Human Resource Department.

If positions are available, an interview shall be arranged with a Director of the respective Clinical Care Unit or Clinical Nurse Manager.

If you are successful in your interview we will then offer you a position.

Offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence of:
- Registration with, and current practicing certificate from the Nurses Board of Western Australia.
- Satisfactory Pre-employment Health Screening.
- Copy of your birth Certificate, Passport (Visa details), Qualifications, Certificates, Records of Service and Private Medical Insurance. PMI is essential for visa holders and their families.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

All registered nurses and midwives are covered by the Registered Nurses, Midwives and Enrolled Mental Health Nurses – Australian Nursing Federation – WA Health Industrial Agreement 2007.

Award Coverage: Employees covered by this Agreement are eligible for membership with the Australian Nursing Federation. Membership is not compulsory, nor will the hospitals prejudice an employee who belongs to the Association.

Hours: Full-time employees are engaged on an average of 38-40 hours per week. The hours span and/or arrangements applying to your workplace should be discussed with your Manager/Director.

Wages: The current annual and hourly salary for Registered Nurses/Midwives is as follows:

Level 1 Increment 1-9	$47,428 - $62,412 per annum $23.9256 - $31.4845 per hour
Level 2 Increment 1-4	$64,373 - $68,395 per annum $32.4738 - $34.5027 per hour

Increments increase for each year of service exceeding 24 hours per week. Less than 24 hours per week requires to 2 years of service to increase an increment.

To determine your pay level you will be required to furnish a record of all your previous nursing experience. If you have no Record of Service Booklet, letters from employers on Hospital Letterhead, should contain the following information:

position/positions held at the hospital/health organisation
commencement and ceasing dates
details of full or part-time hours worked, wards, areas, departments worked in
staff working casual (bank) shifts, must also supply commencement/ceasing dates and number of hours
worked during this period

Presentation: as the hospitals provide a vital service to patients and parents who may be suffering from anxiety and stress it is vital that all employees present themselves in both dress and manner in a way as to reflect the caring and professional nature of these hospitals.

Smoking: CAHS promote a smoke free environment. There is a “No Smoking” policy for the hospitals.

Accommodation: is NOT provided by the hospitals. There is however ample accommodation available in surrounding areas to the hospitals.
Further accommodation information.

TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION

Please send a covering letter stating your area/s of interest and an updated Curriculum Vitae expanding on general and specialty areas worked in nursing and/or midwifery together with a brief summary of duties and responsibilities for the acquired positions. Further clarification is also required of the number of years you have worked in a paediatric hospital and/or setting, mental health or midwifery.

We trust this information is helpful in your quest for suitable employment. Whilst it is difficult to predict future vacancies we are always keen to discuss any questions you may have regarding the possibility of future employment.

USEFUL CONTACTS

Nurses Board of Western Australia
www.nbwa.org.au

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
www.anmc.org.au

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
www.immi.gov.au

Queensland Nursing Council (for Midwifery registrations)
www.qnc.qld.gov.au

Nursing Council of New Zealand
+64 4385 9585