Looking for a change from traditional nursing roles?
Primary care nursing in the Department of Justice’s custodial facilities provides new opportunities for your career. This diverse role involves care coordination, disease prevention and health promotion.
Corrective Services employs suitably qualified nurses across a broad range of roles to provide direct care to diverse patient groups in custody in a primary care setting.
We are currently accepting applications for permanent and casual nurses to work in facilities around Western Australia. For more information and to apply for nursing roles, refer to JobsWA.
The Health Services team at the Department of Justice is proud of the high quality, patient-centred, trauma informed care provided to prisoners and detainees in our custodial facilities.
Working in Health Services Centres in prisons and the juvenile detention centre offers nurses the opportunity to work within small, nurse-led clinics.
Enjoy flexible working hours, more autonomy in decision making and a broad scope of practice.
As a nurse working in our accredited health service centres, your role will include comprehensive nursing assessments, identifying health issues, care planning to implement nursing interventions and evaluation of care provision to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
The Department recognises and values the unique attributes that people with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse backgrounds bring to our workforce and those in our care.
The role
Show moreWe are looking for nurses who:
- Are goal oriented, flexible and committed to contributing positively to team culture and workplace.
- Have a demonstrated understanding of nursing codes of practice.
- Have advanced written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Have well-established advanced clinical knowledge and nursing skills with a minimum of four years’ experience.
- Value working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
The benefits
Show moreOur nurses are employed under the Australian Nursing Federation Department of Justice Agreement.
In addition to a competitive salary, our nurses enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Free parking
- Free meals
- 10% employer contributed superannuation to the fund of your choice
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
There are also a variety of other professional and location-based allowances available to our staff.
Eligibility
Show moreTo be eligible for appointment as a nurse under the Department of Justice you will need to meet the requirements as outlined in the specific job description form.
Some positions require a current Working with Children check, or the ability to successfully apply for one (this check is undertaken by the Department).
For all nursing positions, you must:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, hold Australian permanent residency or have a valid working visa for Australia.
- Have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority.
