The Team:

The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) is the largest public hospital in the state and operates at a level 6 capability providing acute inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and elective and emergency surgical services for the Hospitals South. The RHH is the major provider of elective surgery, and is the tertiary referral for complex patients from Hospitals North and Hospitals North West undertaking a range of both in-patient and out-patient services, and also the tertiary referral centre for all surgical procedures including Burns, Cardiac Surgery, Neurosurgery and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery provided on a State-wide bases.

The Role

As the Clinical Nurse Specialist – Data Coordinator, you will work in partnership with relevant clinical leader and/or manager to maintain and coordinate the clinical quality registry database for surgery. Ensuring the efficient and effective provision of data from various information systems is captured.

You’ll bring your skills and experience in data management and/or clinical research, fostering a positive working environment and continuously improve services to support the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania.

It’s a busy and rewarding role where you will have direct impact on a patient’s journey within the Perioperative service. Its meaningful work in a meaningful place, where you’ll make a real difference to where you live and work.

About you

• It’s a busy and rewarding role where you will use advanced nursing skills and contemporary operating theatre efficiency knowledge to interpret appropriately obtained performance data from various hospital information systems and the creation, management and distribution of data and high-level detailed reports on a regular basis.

The person needs to have the surgical and Perioperative operational understanding, and you'll have patient care at the forefront of all that you do and work with other likeminded people to ensure administrative and business support that ensures quality patient care.

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

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, day worker position, working 60.8 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: $106,570 to $112,440 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania 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

Salary Packaging:

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.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• 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.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications

Experience in either surgical, burns, oncology, critical care or emergency nursing

Experience in data management or within a clinical research environment

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist - Data Coordinator G5.docx

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*Applications from agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Olivia Gardner
A/ADON Perioperative Services
0460 025 139
[email protected]

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