The Team:

The Specialist Palliative Care Team is a dynamic multidisciplinary team servicing the North West of Tasmania. As a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health, we support patient and their families in the community on their palliative journey as well as clinicians within the Acute RACF and Community settings with clinical knowledge support and guidance. Our team works closely together to achieve excellence in healthcare and improved outcomes for our consumers.

The Role:

As an educator for the SPCS team, you will support the learning of the team, delivering expert support in the field of nursing and palliative care. For further details please refer to the statement of duties.

You will need

• Hold or working towards postgraduate qualification in palliative care (desirable)
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (desirable)

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

Details of appointment:

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from the 24th of March 2025 until 27th of March 2026

*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: $114,851 to $121,886 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 candidate:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• 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

Current Driver's Licence.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

Holds or is working towards relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualification in specialised palliative care management with experience working in the community setting.

Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (or equivalent)

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 Educator - Palliative Care G6 (July 2023) CSU.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.

*only Agencies specifically contracted are invited to provide applicants to this role

For more information:

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

Jacqueline Monsour

Nurse Unit Manager

Phone: 03 64777760
Email: [email protected]

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