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

The Role:

Provide specialist nursing expertise to assist individuals and their families to adjust to living with chronic kidney disease including, delivering high level renal education and health promotion activities to promote evidence based and person-centred patient care within an interdisciplinary framework

• Highly developed contemporary knowledge and skills in renal nursing, chronic disease, and self-management practices with experience in assessment, care coordination and problem solving for complex renal patients.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of educational principles and practice with the ability to plan, implement, deliver, and evaluate education sessions across a variety of settings.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment:

Fixed term, part time, day worker (with on-call) position, working 48 hours per fortnight, commencing October 2025 to approximately 25 April 2026.

Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Classification: Registered Nurse Grade 5

Salary: $106,570 - $112,440 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 a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds, or is working towards, a relevant education or renal nursing postgraduate qualification

Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check.

Statement of Duties and any associated documents:

You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents.  This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.

• Clinical Nurse Specialist - Chronic Kidney Disease G5 (WORD)

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

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

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the specifics of the 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

Win Lynd
Renal Nurse Unit Manager
(03) 6166 1442
winn.smith@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.