The Team:
Mersey Leven Community Nursing and Home Care Service (MLCHN&HCS) operates within a Primary Health framework to deliver nursing and home care services to clients within our catchment area. Our catchment area covers from Ulverstone in the west, to Baker Beach in the East and South to Lorinna and Moina. Clients also receive care in Community Nursing clinics in Devonport and Ulverstone by appointment only.
The Community Nursing Services operating from MLCHN&HCS include the following:
• Nursing
• Hospital in the Home
• Palliative Care
• Personal Care
• Domestic Assistance
• Home Maintenance
The primary goal of the Community Services is to assist with the below:
• Facilitate hospital avoidance
• Facilitate discharge from hospital
• Support people at risk to live at home for as long as possible
The Mersey- Leven Community Nursing (MLCHN) delivery models include:
• Community Nursing
• Community Nursing Enhanced Care Service (CoNECS)
• Hospital in the Home (HITH) programme
Nursing care provided by MLCHN includes but is not limited to:
• Chronic and complex wound care including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• Management of venous access devices (PIVC & CVAD)
• Indwelling and suprapubic catheter management
• End of life palliative care including syringe driver management
• Post-acute care following discharge from hospital
• Medication management including support of medication administration via various routes and devices.
The Role:
Mersey Leven Community Nursing and Home Care Services is currently seeking applications for a passionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dedicated team. This part-time role provides vital clinical support to both nursing and home care teams, across a 7-day per week service, ensuring high-quality care is delivered to clients in the community.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting hospital avoidance initiatives and managing clients with injuries, illnesses, or exacerbations of chronic and complex health conditions in the community. This role requires strong clinical judgement, leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively across healthcare sectors.
You will need:
Essential Skills and Attributes:
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
• Clinical Expertise: Demonstrated experience in assessment, care planning, and intervention to support hospital avoidance and community-based care.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate care effectively with hospitals, GPs, community pharmacists, allied health professionals, and clients/families/carers.
• Autonomy & Teamwork: A proven ability to work independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Leadership & Organisation: Strong leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to apply clinical risk management, drive quality improvement initiatives, support nursing research and education, and uphold professional practice standards.
• Commitment to Learning: A passion for promoting a learning culture through education and clinical decision-making support, along with a dedication to ongoing professional development.
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, shift worker position, working up to 32 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you can join us!
*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: $109,767 to $115,813 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 $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 $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:
- Post Graduate qualification in Community Nursing or working towards a relevant postgraduate qualification
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 Recruitment 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.
Name: Lisa Schnackenberg
Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Mersey Leven Community Health Nursing and Home Care Service
Phone number: (03) 6478 6120
Email address: lisa.schnackenberg@ths.tas.gov.au
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