Thinking of something different? - Start a career as a Corrective Services clinical specialist.
Clinical specialists work with a team of health care professionals in the delivery of care to our patients with complex health needs.
What does the job involve?
As a clinical specialist with the Department, you will provide a range of clinical services including supporting the development of, and implementing, harm prevention and harm minimisation strategies. Responsibilities of the role include:
- Undertaking assessments of patients
- Working with a multi-discipline team to provide quality care to patients in a custodial environment.
What are the pay and conditions?
Benefits
- employment security
- rewarding career as a health specialist in a unique and challenging environment
- flexible working conditions
- career development opportunities
- family friendly hours.
Hours of work - primarily Monday to Fridays – 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Salary
From $74,937 per annum.
Regional incentive allowance
- Annual leave concessions including family for employees based more than 240 km from Perth.
- Long service leave provisions
- Professional development leave.
Salary packaging
The following benefits can be included in salary packaging:
- Additional superannuation, laptop computer, novated car lease, membership and subscription fees, financial planning advice, income protection insurance (other than that provided through a superannuation plan), self-education expenses and work-related travel expenses.
Additional incentives
The following incentives are available for clinicians employed at Eastern Goldfields, Roebourne and Broome Regional Prisons only:
- district allowance
- home loan subsidy scheme
- payment for reasonable water usage
- subsidised payment on air conditioning usage (applies to Roebourne and Broome Regional prisons only).
Clinicians employed at Roebourne Regional Prison who are allocated Government Regional Officers Housing (GROH) receive rent free accommodation.
Leave entitlements
- Annual Leave – 20 days per each period of 12 months continuous service
- 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
- 13 weeks long service leave after 10 years service
- One’s weeks additional leave if stationed north of the 26th parallel south
- Personal Leave
- Parental Leave (paid) - 12 weeks effective from 1 July 2007, and 14 weeks effective from 1 July 2008
- Parental Leave (unpaid) - up to two years (includes any period of paid parental leave taken)
- Ceremonial/Cultural Leave
- Study Leave
- Long Service Leave - 13 weeks (upon completion of 7 years continuous service)
- Purchased Leave - two or three weeks (reduced salary over 52 weeks).
Who are we looking for?
Dedicated health professionals who can take on challenges and work in difficult and demanding environments.
Eligibility, assessment, selection and appointment processes
Eligible for registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia; and/or registered as a Nurse Practitioner with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia, with significant post registration experience in mental health/addictions.
You will also need to posses clinical skills in the management of clients with mental health and/or addictions issues, with the demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate care at a personal, and at a unit level.
You are team member who also demonstrates the ability to communicate and interact effectively with a wide range of cultures, groups and individuals, and have commitment to working within a collegiate team model.
Assessment and testing requirements
Applicants must successfully complete all assessments used in the selection process to be placed in the Appointment Pool and considered for employment. These assessments include:
- eligibility and identification checks
- Citizenship test (if applicable)
- Departmental selection panel interview
- medical assessment to meet entry into Australia requirements
- Criminal history screening (this is undertaken by the Department following receipt of applications – applicants are not required to obtain a police clearance) and possibly integrity checking (in-house).
Appointment and offer of employment
Successful applicants will be offered positions are various locations in WA as vacancies become available.
How to apply
Please send your CV/Resume to:
Health Services Directorate
Level 4
141 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
The Department regularly places advertisements for vacant positions on our Current Vacancies page.
Contact details
Health Services Directorate
141 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: (08) 9264 1384
Facsimile:
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