AddressAn exciting opportunity has become available for a Registered Nurse to join the new Diagnostic Breast Imaging service. You will:
- Assist doctors with biopsies and fine needle aspirations.
- Coordinate clinic workflow to ensure high-quality & efficient patient care.
- Manage clinic resources including stock, linen, and equipment.
The role:
- Nursing Care: In collaboration with members of the healthcare team plan, implement and evaluates patient/client care.
- Teamwork: Interact effectively with patients’/clients’ families and other health team members to facilitate the provision of optimum patient/client care.
- Excellence in Practice: Active involvement in maintaining and continually improving the quality of patient/client care. This may include participation in research and evidence-based practice.
- Learning Culture: Identify and meet educational needs of patients/clients and their families/significant others.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The team:
The Diagnostic Breast Imaging service is a new service that provides public diagnostic breast imaging to Tasmanians. Currently, it provides care to patients requiring diagnostic breast imaging as part of their public episode of care but intends to be expanded to include referrals from GPs for patients with symptoms.
Details of Appointment:
Fixed term, part time, day worker position working 15.2 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for 12 months.
*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: Hobart, Tasmania
Salary: $75,902 to $102,908 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Access to the Grade 4 salary range $96,558 - $102,908 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4
- 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
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
Justine Bevilacqua
Chief Radiographer
Phone: (03) 6166 2***
E-mail: ***************@ths.tas.gov.au
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