Salary: HSO Level G4/5 $74,768 - $88,534 p.a.

Location: Nedlands

Unit/Division: NMHS Clinical Coding

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

Position No: 00003839

Closing Date: 2021-02-17 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

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This is a Permanent Full Time appointment at 76 Hours per fortnight

North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of approximately 28% of Western Australia’s total population within a catchment area of almost 1,000 square kilometres.

In serving our population, the NMHS hospital network provides a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including trauma, emergency and critical care; emergency and elective surgery; general medical; mental health; inpatient and outpatient services; women, children and neonate services; rehabilitation; aged care; and palliative care. For further information about NMHS please visit our website :

Position Profile: We are seeking to appoint suitably experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Coder. In this role you will provide a clinical coding service to the North Metropolitan Health Service whilst facilitating and participating in quality improvement activities within the Clinical Coding service and the HMDS.

Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 9.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information

. * Access to generous salary packaging arrangements

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location based allowances

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Sharon Linton on 08 6457 2345.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of six (6) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

In your application please provide the following;

• Provide detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience
• A written statement no more than 2-3 pages addressing Essential Selection Criteria 1-6 relating to the context of the role within Information Management/Coding as noted in the attached job description form. We encourage you to identify and outline detailed relative examples to support your claims

• Details of 2 referees. It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

Government of Western Australia