Senior Legal Counsel

Location:
Perth

Unit/Division:
East Metropolitan Health Service - Office of the Chief Executive

Work Type:
Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time appointment/s with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

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.

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

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.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2025.

Position Profile:
We are currently seeking to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel. This role is responsible for ensuring that accurate and timely expert legal advice is provided to the East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) and assists the General Counsel on a wide range of issues.

This may include providing legal and strategic advice to various teams across EMHS, including but not limited to procurement and contract management, industrial relations, work health safety, clinical services, innovation and research, finance and infrastructure, cyber security, and on-going projects. This is not a medico-legal role and does not directly deal with medical negligence or insurance claims.

Area Profile:
The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.

Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women's, children's and neonates services.

The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital;
Armadale Health Service;
Bentley Health Service;
Kalamunda Hospital;
St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services.

Employee Benefits:
In addition to the great salary employees enjoy a range of benefits (in line with operational requirements):

• 11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information click here.
• Generous salary packaging.
• 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 Maria Farrar on.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.

It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.

Applicants are advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this position, write a statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

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

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.