This is an “Open Ended” recruitment pool where suitable applicants may be offered to fill ongoing fixed term contracts and permanent opportunities.
Currently, there are five (5) permanent positions available for immediate filling.
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
About the role
Ready for a fresh challenge that will expand your nursing skills and make a real difference?
Step beyond traditional hospital or community nursing roles and into a rewarding role within a correctional healthcare setting at Greenough Regional Prison, an adult correctional facility located just outside the coastal town of Geraldton, Western Australia. Geraldton offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to the breathtaking landscapes of the Mid West region and Coral Coast.
In this role, you’ll work at the forefront of care coordination, disease prevention and management, and health promotion, as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. Every day brings variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to positively impact the health and wellbeing of a diverse and complex population.
As a nurse within Corrective Services, you will deliver culturally safe primary healthcare and emergency response to adults in custody. You’ll be well supported by an experienced and established team and enjoy a balanced roster of 12-hour day shifts across a fortnight, offering both professional satisfaction and work–life balance.
We’re looking for nurses with experience in emergency care, general practice, Aboriginal health, or remote/community nursing, who are immunisation competent. While experience in a correctional or detention setting is an advantage, it’s not essential a comprehensive support and orientation will be provided.
Eligibility
Qualifications – Eligible for registration in the category of Registered Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Permanent positions – To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
Benefits and opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Lunch provided onsite
- Free parking
- Career pathway opportunities
- Learning and development opportunity programs
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
- Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.
Application process
How to apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.
- Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
- A copy of your current AHPRA Registration as Registered Nurse.
- Contact details of two work related referees.
- A two (2) page statement outlining your suitability for the role in the context of the following three (3) Role Specific Criteria, using examples of recent practice to support your claims.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and experience in the delivery of evidence based nursing care relevant to the primary care practice setting.
- Demonstrated high level communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated incorporation of quality and risk management within practice.
All remaing Job Related Requirements and Role Specific Criteria may be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Open Pool Recruitment
This is an open-ended pool recruitment process which means there is no closing date for applications. We assess candidates on an on-going basis for suitable applicants to be selected to the pool as vacancies arise.
When selected to the pool, this selection will be valid for a period of 12 months from the day after the breach of standard claim period closes. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered as vacancies arise; however, an appointment is not guaranteed.
The Department of Justice uses recruitment pools to build a bank of talent for future opportunities. Applicants found suitable in this pool, may be considered for subsequent, similar vacancies, with the Department of Justice for the duration of the pool.
For further job-related information
If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Candice Hatch, Clinical Nurse Manager via email [email protected] for a confidential discussion.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.
Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on [email protected] or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘Further Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on [email protected] or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.
Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk [email protected] on 1300 733 056 for assistance.
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The Department of Justice has introduced a smoke-free policy, which has been fully implemented across all women’s prisons and the Academy, with all other prison sites to follow before the end of 2026.
