Please note: Only current Department of Health, including Tasmanian Health Service employees, are eligible to apply.

The Role

Work as part of the maternity healthcare team in collaboration and consultation with a midwife to undertake delegated aspects of care for mother and newborn infant.  This would include:

• Care of the newborn including bathing, settling & sleeping
• Breastfeeding support
• Care of the post-partum woman

Details of Appointment

Multiple, fixed term full time and part time, fully rotational shift worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 29 September 2025 for 12 months.

Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant, positions will not be offered less than 48 hours per fortnight

Classification: 

Salary $70,980 - $78,179 per annum (pro rata) + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar vacancies.

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an Enrolled Nurse (holds a Board-approved qualification in administration of medicines)
• Working with Children Registration

Requirements of the role and onboarding:

• Commence on 29 September 2025
• Work a minimum of 48 hours for the duration of appointment
• Have or obtain WWCR prior to 29 September
• Able to work fully rotational shift work

Additional information

You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and discuss the specific requirements for maternity services.  This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.

• Generic Enrolled Nurse G2 WWCR

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide

How to Apply – important please read

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will not be required to complete a 1-2 page application for this position.

You will be prompted to respond to additional questions within the application form as they relate to the specifics of this role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.

A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.

Please Note

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Contact Person

Hannah Yates
A/Assistant Director of Midwifery
(03) 6166 8766
hannah.yates@ths.tas.gov.au

The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.