The Mersey-Leven Community Health Nursing Service is seeking experienced applicants for the role of Clinical Nurse Consultant

Mersey-Leven CHN & HCS provides quality nursing care to clients in their homes and in the community nursing clinics as well as home care services. The team consists of Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultant, RNs, ENs and ancillary staff including attendants, admin and home help/personal carers.

Nursing care includes medication assistance, wound care – including complex VAC dressings, palliative care, catheter changes and IV antibiotics.

Home care service includes hygiene & domestic assistance.

Mersey-Leven CHN & HCS covers areas including but not limited to Devonport, Ulverstone, Latrobe, Port Sorell, Shearwater and Sheffield including rural districts of Gunns Plains, Nietta, Gowrie Park and Bakers Beach. Our community nursing clinics are in Devonport and Ulverstone.

Details of Appointment

1 x Permanent Day Worker position working 76 hours per fortnight 

Salary: $99,736 + 9.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, the focus of duties of this role is to provide clinical leadership, supervision, guidance, coordination and support to the community nursing team

Please note: subsequent appointments may be made from this process and notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours to enable work/life balance
• Relocation allowance for successful interstate applicants can be negotiated
• Post graduate qualification allowance
• Diverse career pathways including opportunities for secondment into higher duties and access to higher duties allowance
• Other employment conditions and allowances available under the Tasmanian Nurses Award and Agreement and the Caseload Midwifery Industrial Agreement 2019

Nursing careers in Tasmania - https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/career/home/nurses2

Essential Requirements

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Driver's licence
• Pre-employment checks as outlined in the Statement of Duties

Desirable Requirements:

• Relevant Post Graduate qualifications.
• Previous experience in a leadership role.

How to apply

Apply online by submitting your resume and a document addressing the Selection Criteria which are listed in the Statement of Duties. 

Download the Statement of Duties

 525563 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Community Nursing G6 (February 2021).pdf

 525563 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Community Nursing G6 (February 2021).docx

 THS Jobs Website Applicant Guide.pdf

For more information contact

Bronwyn Miles
Phone: (03) 6478 6120
Position: NUM - Mersey Leven Community Health Nursing
E-mail: bronwyn.miles@ths.tas.gov.au

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