The Team:
The Royal Hobart Hospital seeks a highly motivated and team orientated Clinical Nurse Consultant to provide leadership and direction to support and care for patients within Southern Tasmania who have been diagnosed with melanoma.
Cancer and Blood Services (CaBS) at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), is a comprehensive service dedicated to cancer and blood disorder patients including the state-wide bone marrow transplant service. The units together with the Melanoma Institue of Australian work together to provide treatment, research, clinical trials and education regarding these diseases and survivorship care.
The Cancer and Blood Services Team, with their multi-disciplinary approach, not only support the patient but allow health professionals to deliver optimum clinical outcomes for patients and their families. The team value positivity, making a difference, striving for excellence, adaptability, teamwork and kindness. Working in Hobart offers an enviable lifestyle with short commutes, easy access to great beaches and national parks as well as great food and wine.
The Role:
The Clinical Nurse consultant will plan, coordinate and provide advanced melanoma care management following medical referral across the continuum of care to clients with melanoma; from the point of diagnosis, treatment decision-making, rehabilitation, follow up and palliative care, where appropriate, in accordance with recognised clinical practice guidelines.
Provide clinical leadership in nursing and to other specialist professionals to ensure the effective functioning of a mutually supportive health care team for the patient journey.
You will need
- Extensive experience as a registered nurse with demonstrated advanced competence in contemporary melanoma care nursing and management with awareness and understanding that ensures optimal patient care/outcomes across the health continuum.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, mediation and conflict resolution skills and a proven ability to educate, influence and be credible to a range of health professionals and consumers.
- Well-developed and strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to consult, refer, liaise, and negotiate on complex professional, clinical service and health systems issues.
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 32 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of approximately fifteen (15) 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: $114,851 to $121,886 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.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
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.
*Applications from agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Alison West
Nurse Unit Manager - 1A Oncology Outpatients
0467 663 160
alison.west@ths.tas.gov.au
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