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The role:
The Clinical Nurse Educator - Palliative Care (CNE) operates as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering palliative care services to patients, their families, and carers across the respective region of Tasmania. The CNE is responsible for:
- Facilitating and supporting the development of nursing team members by planning, promoting, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating education programs in palliative care.
- Providing professional advanced clinical leadership and expertise in the delivery of clinical advice, assessment and interventions based on best practice in the health care management of people with a life limiting illness.
- Contributing to learning and development programs for other health disciplines and volunteers.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The Team - Specialist Palliative Care Service North - Primary Health North, located at 33-39 Howick Street, Launceston, 7250:
The Specialist Palliative Care Service is a small team made up of medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff. All staff work collaboratively to support palliative clients in multiple care settings including hospital inpatients, hospice, RACF & community. Palliative care is an ever-increasing population within health care, who are primarily support by core primary providers such as GPs, community nursing and home care services. The specialist palliative care service provides expertise, consultation & and a multi-disciplinary approach to assessment & management for complex palliative clients across the entire North/Northeast region Tasmania. Our service sits under Primary Health North and collaborates with all community services in the shared care of clients across the region.
Details of appointments:
Permanent part time, day worker position, working up to 30.4 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible.
Fixed term part time, day worker position, working up to 45.6 hours per fortnight, commencing from 11 December 2024 until 17 February 2026.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
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 full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $111,506 to $118,336 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023 and Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Interim Agreement 2013
Allowances:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Eligibility:
Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties: Generic Clinical Nurse Educator - Palliative Care G6 (July 2023) CSU.docx
Application Guide: Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that 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 attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Peta Alford
Phone: (03) 6777 4544
Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care
E-mail: peta.alford@ths.tas.gov.au
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