WA Department of Health
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointments for 12 months
WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of the WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to two of the graduate positions. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
Position Profile:
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a modern and progressive organisation? Did you complete your degree in 2017 or plan to complete it in 2018? Are you motivated by the opportunity to make a difference?
The Institute for Health Leadership at the Clinical Excellence Division is seeking to recruit a pool of talented Graduate Officers, with qualifications in a broad range of disciplines to join WA Health through the Graduate Development Program. Opportunities in the Graduate Development Program are for non-clinical areas only.
The Program's General Corporate stream involves a comprehensive learning and development strategy and a broad range of work experience that seeks to develop and diversify the skills and knowledge of the participants. It also offers you hands-on experience in a variety of corporate, policy and operational areas across WA Health.
In this role you will provide research, policy and project support to designated work areas. You will also perform routine tasks which contribute to the delivery of service improvement initiatives across WA Health. Furthermore, subject to successful performance outcomes, contract or permanent positions may be offered at the end of the Program, should these positions be available. This could be the opportunity to give your career a flying start!
Employee Benefits:
In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- 9.50% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
- 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
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
About the employer
WA Department of Health
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
WA Health offers a unique opportunity for high achieving university graduates to advance their career within Western Australia's public health system.
Pros and cons of working at WA Department of Health
Pros
Working within a government department there are extremely attractive salaries and flexible working arrangements available.
Good workplace culture with flexibility in work arrangements and support (investment) in professional development for employees. Due to diversity of the workplace, there are a range of opportunities which means that there is always new challenges and skills to learn.
Flexible Work Arrangements, Working for the public sector, Working on 'once in a lifetime project'- building a new children's hospital, supportive work environment with good awards and job security.
There are lots of different projects going on at the same time. There are lots of different moving parts that you can get involved in.
The people and the opportunities.
Cons
For the Graduate Program there will be variances across placements in work expectations, workload and level of challenge.
Organisation often works in 'silos', some people have worked here for a long time- lack motivation, low innovation, unwilling to change etc. Noticed a disconnect between what is learnt at universities and the how the company works- they are a bit behind at implementing change and being current with what is being taught/learnt- for example using new emerging evidence, innovating their ways of working, use of online tools, project management skills etc. Should pull on knowledge of new university graduates and connect them with experienced workers- however there is still a difficult environment to promote meaningful change.
Very large organisation, which makes communication difficult across the different areas. The processes are also very bureaucratic.
There are still elements of the traditional public sector environment. Change can be slow and not always embraced positively.
The bureaucracy which can hamper initiatives designed to help people.