Enrolled Nurse (Multiple Positions)
Emergency/Acute Care
Tasmanian Health Service – West Coast District Hospital
Are you ready for a nursing role that makes a real difference in a tight-knit community? Join us at West Coast District Hospital, located in the heart of Tasmania's stunning wilderness. Our hospital is essential to the residents of Queenstown and surrounding areas, offering critical healthcare services in a uniquely beautiful setting.
Experience the fresh, invigorating air of Tasmania every morning and feel the satisfaction of knowing your work impacts lives. Surrounded by the breathtaking coastlines and pristine National Parks, you'll have endless opportunities for adventure and relaxation. Whether you're passionate about mountain biking, bushwalking, or exploring the rich history of the region, the West Coast offers a lifestyle that's hard to beat.
At West Coast District Hospital, we pride ourselves on bringing together healthcare professionals from all backgrounds to provide outstanding patient care. We believe in fostering professional growth and encourage you to bring your true self to work every day. Our culture values innovation, teamwork, and diverse perspectives.
The Role: The Department of Health is seeking dedicated Enrolled Nurses to join our team at West Coast District Hospital.
As an Enrolled Nurse, you'll play a vital role in improving health outcomes by providing safe, quality nursing care. Working closely with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals, your responsibilities will include delivering evidence-based care under the supervision of a registered nurse, contributing to patient care plans, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and collecting clinical data. You'll provide essential information to patients and families and help prioritise their care needs.
Your commitment to quality and safety will see you actively involved in improvement activities, risk management, and identifying and reporting unsafe practices. Ongoing self and professional development are key aspects of this role, as is adherence to all policies, protocols, and mandatory training requirements.
The West Coast District Hospital boasts 9 sub-acute care beds, including a Palliative Suite, an Emergency First Response Unit, a 16-bed Aged Care Residential facility, and services like Radiology, Diabetic Clinics, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry. Our comprehensive community services include Community Nursing, Home Help/Personal Care, and Home Maintenance.
If you are passionate about providing top-tier nursing care and resonate with our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE), we invite you to join our team.
For more information about the role and our services, contact Kerolie Boyd, Nurse Unit Manager for the West Coast, at admin.wcdh@ths.tas.gov.au or (03) 6495 1550.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment
Multiple permanent, full time & part time, shift-worker positions working up to 76 hours per fortnight.
*notwithstanding hours may 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: $72,772 to $75,902 pro rata 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
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.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Remote and Rural Professional Development Allowance of $3,699 per annum and an additional salary allowance of 10%
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
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Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an Enrolled Nurse (holds a Board-approved qualification in administration of medicines)
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Working with Vulnerable People Registration
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
- Conviction checks in the following areas:
- crimes of violence
- sex related offences
- serious drug offences
- crimes involving dishonesty
- Identification check
- Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be required to provide a Curriculum Vitae, that is no greater than 3 pages in length. And a single page cover letter that addresses your skills, experience and knowledge as it relates to the Statement of Duties.
Please note:
- We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
- All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
Applicant Guide
For more information
Kerolie Boyd
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: (03) 03 6495 1550
E-mail: admin.wcdh@ths.tas.gov.au
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The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.