Clinical Nurse Consultant – Permanent
Tasmanian Health Service – West Coast District Hospital
At West Coast District Hospital, professionals from various healthcare backgrounds unite to serve the communities of Queenstown and beyond. Here, we encourage you to be your true self, follow your passions, and bring your distinctive qualities to our team. Join us and be part of a place where your work truly matters, and your contributions make a lasting difference.
The Role:
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a dynamic clinical leader to join the West Coast District Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Consultant. In this pivotal role, you will provide clinical leadership and support in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager and Director of Nursing, focusing on coordinating top-notch nursing and support services for inpatients and emergency presentations. You will also spearhead the development, implementation, and evaluation of care improvement initiatives to ensure outstanding service delivery.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a deep understanding of rural health nursing and a passion for enhancing patient care. Your role will involve fostering a culture of critical thinking, research, and continuous improvement. You will support the NUM in administrative and service delivery planning and drive innovative initiatives in quality safety programs and clinical practice standards.
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be essential in building strong working relationships with staff and the community. Your ability to inspire, influence, and deliver clear messages will help ensure cohesive teamwork and high standards of care. Ideally, you will hold relevant postgraduate qualifications and have experience in Emergency Nursing.
If you are committed to delivering high-quality nursing care and embody our core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE), we would love to hear from you.
Please get in touch with Amanda – our Director of Nursing – if you’d like to know more about our roles, services, and what we can do for you admin.wcdh@ths.tas.gov.au or (03) 6495 1550.
Details of appointment:
Permanent, full time, day worker (with on-call) position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from March 2025.
*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: $114,851 to $121,886 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.
- Remote and Rural Professional Development Allowance of $3,699 per annum and an additional salary allowance of 10%
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Payment of $15,000 staged over three years is available for Nurses and Midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full time for three years or more, on top of relocation allowance already available.
- 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
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of 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.
Connor Polden
Acting Nurse Unit Manager - Health West
Phone: (03) 6495 1550
Email: admin.wcdh@ths.tas.gov.au
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