Please note: Only current Department of Health, including Tasmanian Health Service employees, are eligible to apply.

The Role

The ANUM - PACU ORS is an experienced nurse who, within the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) and:

• Supports the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), the Clinical Nurse Consultant - Flow Manager (CNC-FM), the Clinical Nurse Educators (CNE) and other senior staff, to ensure the efficient and effective provision of care based on best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
• With the NUM, the CNC-FM and the CNE’s, facilitates the planning and management of staff and resources and provides operational leadership through the coordination of patient flow and patient care activities within PACU.
• Supports excellence in clinical practice and promotes the development of nurses, ensuring the philosophy of nursing and standards of practice are consistently reflected in professional practice and patient care.

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 12 hours per fortnight, commencing from 23 September 2025 until 22 September 2026.

Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Classification: 

Salary $106,750 to $112,440 per annum (pro rata) + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023 and Nurses

*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 vacancies.

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications

2. Holds, or is working towards, Paediatric/Neonatal Resuscitation skills

3. Minimum 5 years’ specialist experience in PACU

4. Current Advanced Life Support Certificate

Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check.

Statement of Duties and any associated documents

You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents.  This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.

• 520163 Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) - PACU ORS G5 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures 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 specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.

A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.

Please Note

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Contact Person

Name: Tonia Harper / Madeleine Postmus
Position: Operating Room Suite - NUM
Phone number: (03) 6777 7607
Email address: orsnum@ths.tas.gov.au

The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.