The Team:

Ambulance Tasmania (AT) delivers high-quality emergency, non-emergency and integrated care services across the state, supporting the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians in both urban and remote communities. A key focus of the organisation is the development of responsive, patient-centred models of care that enhance service coordination and clinical outcomes.

The Nursing Director, Patient Transfer and Integrated Care (PTIC), is a key leadership role responsible for shaping and overseeing the delivery of state-wide patient transfer and Integrated Care services. This role drives strategic initiatives, fosters cross-sector collaboration, and ensures high standards of integrated care across the organisation. This includes oversight of a diverse portfolio of programs such as Secondary Triage, Extended and Community Paramedicine, Mental Health Telehealth and Co-Responder initiatives, as well as Interfacility and Non-Emergency Patient Transport.

The Role:

The Nurse Director, ensures the delivery of high-quality patient transfer services and integrated care functions by providing strategic, clinical and operational leadership for initiatives within AT, including secondary triage, mental health telehealth, Extended Care Paramedic, Community Paramedic, Mental Health Co-Responder Programs, Interfacility Patient Transfer and Non-Emergency Patient Transfer programs.

You will need:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the delivery of complex operational health services, including the development and implementation of patient-focused service delivery models, supporting innovation, enhancing clinical standards and continuous improvement, and achieving appropriate clinical outcomes.
• Previous exposure to ambulance operations including mobile integrated healthcare and virtual models of care.
• High-level management skills with a demonstrated understanding of contemporary management practices, including the ability to manage human, financial and physical resources, monitor efficiency and effectiveness, and achieve results through others.

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

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

Permanent, full time, day worker position (with on-call) 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.

Location: Hobart, Tasmania

Salary: $149,807 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

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.
• 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:

Relevant post graduate tertiary qualification.

Specialist knowledge and expertise gained through experience to provide operational program management, strategic policy and planning and research in health.

Advanced knowledge of contemporary emerging education, health and professional development issues and their impact on health service delivery.

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:

• 525238 Nursing Director - Patient transfer and Integrated Care G8-4 (March 2024) 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.

For more information:

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

Charles Wendell-Smith
Acting Executive Director of Operations
[email protected]

Applications Close: Sunday, 20 July 2025 at 11:55pm

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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.