A new recruitment campaign has been launched to boost staff numbers in Western Australia’s health workforce as the sector seeks to manage the COVID-19 outbreak.
Announcing the campaign the Minister for Health, Roger Cook said advertisements would run in metropolitan and regional newspapers, as well as industry publications, calling for clinical staff to join the health system.
“This will be followed by a second wave of recruitment to attract other professions including allied health, patient support and critical hospital administration roles,” Mr Cook said.
He said prospective staff would be offered immediate starts and flexible working hours.
“Staff being sought in the first recruitment wave includes registered, clinical and enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing, senior medical practitioners, general practitioners, junior doctors, medical scientists, and technical assistants with clinical laboratory experience,” Mr Cook said.
He said positions would include full-time, part-time, casual and sessional work, with positions available across metropolitan and regional Western Australia.
“This recruitment drive will help ease the pressure on our existing health workforce and ensure that Western Australians can continue to access safe and high-quality care,” the Minister said.
“We encourage anyone who is not already working in the WA public health system, including retirees, to consider positions on offer as we work to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on the WA community.”
