Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Sth
Hospitals Sth - SAA&CS
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 26 January, 2025 11:55 PM AEST.
Award/Classification:Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 7a
Employment type:Full Time
Region:South
Location:Midlands Multi Purpose Center
Exciting opportunity for a Nurse Unit Manager to join the Department of Health!
The Team:Midlands Multipurpose Health Centre (MMPHC) is located in Oatlands, Tasmania. Oatlands is situated one hour north of Hobart and an hour and a half south of Launceston. MMPHC has 18 residential aged care (RAC) beds, a 24-hour urgent care centre, and 4 rural health beds. An additional 8 RAC beds will be added as part of a redevelopment planned for 2025. MMPHC works closely with THS-S and focuses on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.
The Role:Recruitment and management of Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and Hospital care assistants, focusing on professional development and career development.
Working within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an excellent standard of care for residents and patients.
Safety and Quality across both the Aged Care Standards and National standards - encouraging a strong focus on quality improvement across the centre.
You will need:Demonstrated extensive clinical knowledge and experience in nursing in a Multi-Purpose Health Centre.Leadership skills: Individuals will demonstrate capability to promote a shared vision and purpose, and positively influence others (internally and externally) to ensure optimal client outcomes and build a culture of success, commitment, and active contribution by all staff within the practice area.Initiative: Individuals will demonstrate capability to be adaptable and respond and adjust easily to change. They are proactive and self-directed and will seize opportunities and act upon them, ensuring improved outcomes for the practice area.Details of appointment: Permanent, full-time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*Notwithstanding hours to 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, part-time, and casual vacancies.
Salary:$122,365 to $129,060 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023.In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.Benefits available to eligible candidates:Professional development and accelerated pathways.Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.Fitness Passport – You and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact:
Rachel Boughton
Director of Nursing
(03) 6135 0511
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What it is like working at the Department of Health?Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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