Clinical Coordinator - Community Nursing (524935L1)

Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Nth
Primary Health North

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 30 September, :55 PM

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 5

$109,767 to $115,813 pro rata, per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, part-time

Region:

North

Location:

Lead with purpose in community nursing - support complex care, mentor a skilled team and drive better outcomes for people across Northern Tasmania.

The Team

At the Department of Health Tasmania, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities through the delivery of safe, high-quality, and sustainable health services.

The Launceston Community Nursing Service, part of Primary Health North, is a dynamic and collaborative service delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in Northern Tasmania. Our team provides comprehensive nursing services in clients' homes throughout Launceston and surrounding areas, as well as through our nurse led Community Nursing Clinic.

Operating within a primary health care framework, LCNS is dedicated to supporting independence, enhancing wellbeing, and minimising avoidable hospital presentations and admissions. As part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary environment, the service delivers a broad and complex scope of care including wound management, continence and catheter care, post acute and post operative care, CVAD and TiVAD management, elastomeric device drug therapy administration, and palliative and end of life care in collaboration with specialist services. We are committed to wellness, reablement, and trauma informed care, ensuring respectful, holistic, and evidence based support tailored to everyone.

The Role

Provide clinical leadership and coordination for the Launceston Community Nursing team, supporting safe, efficient, person centred care and providing expert clinical oversight for complex clients.

Monitor clinical workloads, competencies, risks and care outcomes, while supporting the implementation of policies, standards, legislation and evidence based practice within a multidisciplinary community setting.

Lead and support the professional development of nursing staff through clinical supervision, mentoring and education, and contribute to quality improvement, clinical risk management, service development and research initiatives.

You will need

Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA, with demonstrated experience in community nursing and advanced clinical assessment, care coordination and management of complex clients.

Demonstrated clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring and multidisciplinary collaboration skills, with the ability to support staff development and promote evidence based practice.

Strong clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and contribute effectively to service development and safe, high quality client care.

Details of appointment

Permanent part time, day worker position, working up to 8 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.

$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.

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 $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

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

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

• Current Driver's Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Julie Smedley
Position:Nurse Unit Manager - Launceston Community Nursing Service
Phone number:
Email address:

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

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).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

Agency:

Department of Health

Award:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 5

$109,767 to $115,813 pro rata, per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, part-time

Region:

North

Location:

Lead with purpose in community nursing - support complex care, mentor a skilled team and drive better outcomes for people across Northern Tasmania.

Agency:

Department of Health

Award:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 5

$109,767 to $115,813 pro rata, per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, part-time

Region:

North

Location:

Lead with purpose in community nursing - support complex care, mentor a skilled team and drive better outcomes for people across Northern Tasmania.

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