The Team:
The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) is the largest hospital in the state and is the major provider of public endoscopy procedures including the community Direct Access Endoscopy pathway, diagnostic investigations emanating from the National Bowel Cancer Screen Program, and waitlist management for Gastroenterology and General Surgical Clinic referrals for endoscopy procedures. The Surgical and Endoscopy Access Unit is responsible for endoscopy waitlist management, perioperative optimisation, and the scheduling and communication of all planned endoscopy procedure sessions for the Surgical Short Stay Suite at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
The Role:
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) is an experienced nurse who, within the Endoscopy Access booking team:
- Works in partnership with the Nurse Manager (NM) and other senior staff, to ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of procedure sessions via planned endoscopy and surgery waiting list bookings, maximising organisational resource efficiency to meet patient care needs.
- Assists the NM with the planning and management of staff and resources and provides operational leadership through the coordination of the day to day endoscopy booking activities, including engaging the team with referral management, the Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic, procedure booking in the inpatient perioperative units, and communicating with inpatient bed units for patient flow.
You will need:
- Demonstrated clinical experience in the provision of endoscopy services and/or planned procedure waitlist management, with the capacity to provide clinical leadership, exercise professional judgement and initiative and work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to understand the business of endoscopy services in delivering the best outcomes within available resources, including a demonstrated understanding of patient flow principles and discharge planning in the pursuit of patient/client goals within the Department of Healths Statewide Endoscopy Four Year Plan 2023 - 2027.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the evaluation, innovation and development of services provided by the unit/service and the review of clinical practice policy, procedures and protocols.
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 position, working 64 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of twenty-one (21) months.
*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: $106,570 to $112,440 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 (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:
- 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.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
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, 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.
Nicole Siggers
ADON of Surgical Services
0408 560 161
nicole.siggers@ths.tas.gov.au
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