Nurse Unit Manager

The Nurse Unit Manager works autonomously under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing – Primary Health North to provide leadership and direction of the Hospital in the Home (HiTH) service.  

In conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team you will lead and manage the coordination of overall patient care and manage the allocated human, material and financial resources of the service. You will also support coordination of care with other services as appropriate for optimal client outcomes.

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

Hospital in the Home – North is an exciting new service for Hospitals North providing hospital level care in patients’ homes through an 11-bed virtual ward.  A multidisciplinary team will provide specialist clinical assessment and management of patients, allowing for earlier transition to home from hospital, or complete hospital substitution for suitable patients.

As NUM you:

• Have a key role in operationalising the HITH North service and shaping how it works.
• Have a positive impact on patient outcomes through provision of care in the home.
• Lead change in the organisation and role-model the Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (CARE) values.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 1 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 - $125,301 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 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:

1. 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:

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

• 529088 Nurse Unit Manager - HiTH -Grade 7a (March 2024) CSU .pdf
• 529088 Nurse Unit Manager - HiTH -Grade 7a (March 2024) CSU .docx

Applicant Guide

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

For more information 

Annette Barrett

Position: Assistant Director of Nursing  

Phone: (03) 6777 4***

E-mail: ***************@ths.tas.gov.au

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