Nurse Manager - Quality And Patient Safety

The role:
The Nurse Manager:

• Provides leadership and manages the coordination of the assigned Quality and Patient Safety portfolio within Hospitals North.
• Supports the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical, management, education, and nursing research functions for the Quality and Patient Safety portfolio within Hospitals North.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The team:
The Quality and Patient Safety Service:

• Hospitals North are currently undertaking an expansion of roles to support Quality and Patient Safety across the Launceston General Hospital, Primary Health Services, Northern Cancer Service and the Quality and Patient Safety Service. This is a new role, making this an exciting time and opportunity to join this team. We are positioning the team to be able to provide a continuous quality improvement focused service centred on consumers, strengthening our partnerships with clinicians and consumers alike.

• Hospitals North are partnering with Huron Studer Group to achieve and sustain exceptional improvements in clinical outcomes for consumers. The Quality and Patient Safety roles across the organisation are pivotal in supporting this work and participating in this program will achieve Excellence Together.

• The team within the Quality and Patient Safety Service are committed to Excellence for our staff and community. For 2024 and 2025 we are focusing on effective Clinical Governance, eliminating avoidable harm and fostering a positive Patient Safety culture.

Details of Appointment
Permanent, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 8 April 2024
*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: $118,801 to $125,301 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
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable: * Relevant post graduate qualifications
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: * Conviction checks in the following areas:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• Identification check
• 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
Morag McPherson
Position: Executive Director of Clinical Governance
Phone: (03) 6777 4864
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