The Team:
- This role works within the Office of the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery Services – Hospitals South
- The role works within a dynamic team environment assisting in driving organisational wide nursing and midwifery clinical governance, quality improvement and safety culture activities
- This role provides the opportunity for professional growth and leadership opportunities by working collaboratively with professional disciplines and clinical areas across organisation.
The Role:
Under the broad direction of the Nursing Director - Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Governance, the Clinical Nurse Consultant – NMCGU role provides leadership to support the provision and delivery of high healthcare standards, including coordinating best-practice, and safety and quality systems for Nursing and Midwifery across Hospitals South.
The role contributes to leading a professional governance, practice improvement and a safety and quality culture for Hospitals South to support nursing and midwifery teams and others achieve strategic objectives relating to improved healthcare standards.
The CNC – NMCGU role:
- Has a high level of professional clinical leadership expertise and practice.
- Has a high level of communication skills and collaborative decision making.
- Works collaboratively in a business partnership model across clinical services and professional disciplines to apply the principles of effective nursing and midwifery clinical governance in supporting patient care improvement initiatives aligned with Nursing and Midwifery Sensitive Indicators (NMSI's).
- Applies professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Provides positive role modelling throughout the organisation and applies best practice principles across all areas of their portfolio.
You will need:
- Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise with an awareness and understanding of contemporary health service delivery that ensures optimal patient care/outcomes, and the ability to share information with others, assisting them to adapt to change.
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of NMSI’s, the NSQHS, Clinical Care and Professional Standards, and other relevant health service legislation and clinical governance systems and processes, and how these impact on the delivery of patient care services.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to guide and motivate a multidisciplinary team in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement and clinical risk management activities to facilitate the application of Department, Health Service and NM strategic priorities that support professional, operational and organisational sustainability with a culture of accountability and transparency in achieving outcomes.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania:
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment:
Permanent, part time, day worker position, working up to 68 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*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: $118,297 to $125,543 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% 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 $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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
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:
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Relevant postgraduate qualifications or working towards, would be highly regarded.
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Experience in the utilisation of healthcare data information and reporting systems would be highly regarded.
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Current Driver’s Licence
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.
Cherie Egan
Nursing Director, Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Governance
0448 250 099
cherie.egan@ths.tas.gov.au
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Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
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