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

The Role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Rapid Access Service (RAS):

• Acts as a consultant, in collaboration with the Older Persons Consultant Psychiatrist and Team Leader - Adult and Older Persons Community Mental Health Services to provide clinical leadership, supervision, guidance, coordination and support to the RAS multidisciplinary clinical team providing direct care and virtual care to clients in the specified RAS catchment areas.
• Promotes integration and coordination of health care services, including the development and implementation of strategies that enhance efficient and effective delivery of client care, including assessment, triage and follow up review, based on clinical standards and chronic disease best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
• Facilitates and supports the establishment and maintenance of a healthy and positive culture, supporting and coordinating complex clinical care, education, and day to day case coordination with, Residential Aged Care Facilities, primary health care, intermediate care services and acute care clinical teams.
• Assists the Team Leader in managing the human, physical and financial resources of the RAS, including setting and aiming to meet Key Performance Indicators, performance development appraisals, recruitment, maintaining unit budgets, project management and planning, staff education and development.

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, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible for a period of approximately seven (7) months.

Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Classification: Registered Nurse, Grade 6

Salary $114,851 - $121,886 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:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

2. Current Driver’s Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Relevant postgraduate qualifications

2. Previous experience in a leadership role, including working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team 

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 Consultant - Rapid Access Service G6.docx

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

Roxie Mulder
Nurse Unit Manager Community Teams OPMHS
6777 4985
roxie.mulder@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.