Clinical Nurse Consultant (525481) Multiple Vacancies

The role:

• Actively participate in, and contribute to, the organisation’s Quality and Safety processes, including the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives and related training, ensuring that quality and safety improvement processes are in place and acted upon.
• Provide clinical advice, leadership, support and direction in the development and implementation of systems supporting effective quality care through the management of consumer feedback, risk management, measurements of performance and outcomes, appropriate benchmarking, mentoring and advice on clinical practice issues.
• Work with the regional services, and relevant clinical and managerial staff in the Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) to facilitate the planning of a proactive, integrated, and innovative approach to patient/client safety, clinical risk management and quality improvement.
• Coordinate and facilitate the use of the safety event monitoring program, including coordinating investigations, providing feedback and advice, and assisting with implementing and evaluating risk action plans.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The team:

• The Child Health and Parenting Service provides primary Child and Family Health Nursing services to Tasmanian families with children under 5, from over 70 sites statewide.
• The area of Primary Healthcare presents unique challenges for traditional quality and safety systems, creating the opportunity to innovate and contribute to a growing field of best practice evidence. 
• This position is ideally situated to contribute significantly to the systems and culture of the organisation, and enhance services delivered to Tasmanian families. 

Details of Appointment

Multiple Permanent, full time and part time, day worker positions working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours may 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 and part time vacancies.

Location: Statewide

Your primary work location may be located in the Southern, Northern or North Western Region.

Salary: $111,506 to $118,336 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

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

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
• Current Working with Children Registration

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications
• Current Driver’s Licence

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

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 outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• 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.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

For more information 

Elizabeth Berry

Assistant Director of Nursing - Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) South
Phone: 0457 208 ***

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