Enrolled Nurse - John L Grove Rehabilitation Unit

The John L Grove Rehabilitation Unit:

• The Tasmanian Health Service, John L Grove Rehabilitation Unit seeks experienced Enrolled Nurses for a 20-bed specialised Rehabilitation Unit which is situated a short distance away from the main campus of LGH. John L Grove Rehabilitation is based on the social model of care where transition to premorbid or alternative lifestyle is a priority when planning, implementing and evaluating the over care of a patient.
• The multidisciplinary team (MDT) at John L Grove consists of Registered and Enrolled Nurses, operational staff, various allied health professionals, Pharmacist and Medical Registrar. The Rehabilitation Physician guides and directs the medical care of the patients in this Unit.
• Enrolled Nurse at John L Gove Rehabilitation Unit collaborates with MDT to plan, implement and evaluate high quality, rehabilitation focused and patient centred care, to the patients with various rehabilitation needs.

The role:

• The Enrolled Nurse provides direct patient/client centred nursing care to assigned patients/clients, within the scope of practice of an Enrolled Nurse and under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse/midwife to achieve planned patient outcomes.

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 40 hours per fortnight commencing from 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.

Salary: $68,913 - $75,902 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

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. 

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:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an Enrolled Nurse (holds a Board-approved qualification in administration of medicines).

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

• Generic Enrolled Nurse G2 (July 2023) CSU (2).pdf
• Generic Enrolled Nurse G2 (July 2023) CSU (2).docx

Applicant Guide

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

For more information 

Vanessa Reid

Position: Nurse Unit Manager - John L Grove Rehabilitation Unit
Phone:  (03) 6777 4***
E-mail: ************@ths.tas.gov.au

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