The Team:
North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) services the population of both the North West and West Coasts of Tasmania, providing a base for both planned and emergency episodes of care. Central Sterilising Department (CSD) is responsible for reprocessing reusable medical devices (RMDs) required to facilitate all of these episodes of care. We collaborate with multiple internal departments including:
- Operating Theatre, Intensive care Unit, Accident and Emergency, Outpatients, Radiation / Oncology, Podiatry, Inpatient wards, and Maternity Services; as well as some external departments such as Family Planning and the Parenting Centre to ensure that there are always adequate RMDs available at any given time to for the required provision of care to be able to proceed.
The Role:
The role of the Nurse Manager (NM) of CSD is to:
- Provide leadership and manage the coordination all resources used in sterilising services, as well as sterile stock management and storage from an organisation wide perspective
- Support the efficient and effective provision of patient care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical, management, education and nursing research functions for CSD
- Ensure that all Australian Standards are met for reprocessing of RMDs (including specific flexible endoscopy requirements). This also includes:
- Water quality monitoring and reporting – coordinating any required corrective actions
- Liaising with company representatives to ensure that maintenance and service contracts exist for all reprocessing equipment, and that the terms and conditions of these contracts are adhered to
- Oversee the coordination of complicated orthopaedic loan kits that are used on a regular basis at NWRH
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent, part time, day worker, working 12 hours per fortnight, from 24 February 2025.
This vacancy is for Monday shifts.
*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: $122,365 to $129,060 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
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
Salary Packaging:
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.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- 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:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
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:
Application Guide:
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.
Name: Roslyn Watkins
Position: Nurse Manager CSD NWRH
Phone number: 03 64936383
Email address: roslyn.watkins@ths.tas.gov.au
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