The Team:
The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) delivers primary child and family health services to Tasmanian families with children under 5. CHaPS is a statewide nursing led healthcare service, with both nursing and allied health clinical staff, supported by a wide range of administrative roles. The CHaPS Quality and Safety team is a small enthusiastic team of Clinical Nurse Consultants, supported by an Assistant Director of Nursing. This team works as part of CHaPS leadership to report and advice on all quality and safety related matters.
The Role:
The Clinical Nurse Consultant -Quality and Safety works as part of the CHaPS Quality and Safety team to co-ordinate delivery of functions supporting clinical care. This includes advising CHaPS leadership on safety event management and infection prevention and control, co-ordinating consumer feedback and auditing programs, assessing and reporting on service gaps and proposing quality improvements, as well as assisting other staff to perform quality improvement processes. This role also works closely with Quality and Safety related teams across the Department of Health to co-ordinate and advise on delivery of priority actions.
You will need:
- Broad clinical and operational experience within a complex health care environment including primary health services; with a demonstrated understanding of patient safety.
- Extensive knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement and accreditation processes including risk management, undertaking investigations, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and other accreditation activities.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication, mediation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders with a demonstrated ability to influence and motivate staff.
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, day worker position, working 30.4 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: $114,851 to $121,886 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:
- 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 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.
Lizzie Berry
Assistant Director of Nursing, CHaPS South
0457 208 765
elizabeth.berry@ths.tas.gov.au
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