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The Role:

Under the direction of the Medical Director, SPCS North, the  broad direction of the Manager Strategic HR Projects, the Project Officer will work within Primary Health North to deliver high level project support including maintain the roll out and development of the pilot program; conduct ongoing evaluation of the program; assess the feasibility of expanding the program to other regions of Tasmania and other disciplines; support applications for ongoing funding of the program.

Key duties will include:

• maintaining the implementation and development of a pilot telehealth palliative mentoring and education program
• conducting and reporting ongoing evaluation of the program
• assessing the feasibility of expanding the program to other regions of Tasmania and other services within Primary Health North
• supporting applications for ongoing funding of this program

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

The Team:

Specialist Palliative Care North provides palliative care services in community, hospital (regional and district) and inpatient unit. In addition to clinical care, the service conducts research and is a provider of teaching for undergraduate medical students, advance trainees in palliative medicine and other disciplines and generalist practitioners. In 2024, SPCS North, supported by the Tasmanian Palliative and End of Life Clinical Network, established a pilot tele-education program for general practitioners in the North, providing monthly education using the ECHO model of case based teaching and shared learning. 

Details of appointment:

Fixed term, part time, day worker position, working up to 16 hours per fortnight, commencing from 4 November 2024 until 20 June 2025.

*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: $104,756 to $118,730 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Benefit 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.

Eligibility:

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and 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: Generic Project officer - Band6 (Nov 2023) CSU.pdf

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.

Annette Barrett

Phone: (03) 6777 4551
Position: Assistant Director of Nursing
E-mail: annette.barrett@ths.tas.gov.au

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