The Team:
Eastern Shore Community Nursing, Hobart, is a supportive and progressive team, providing excellence in nursing care to clients in their own homes, community health centres and community settings across Hobarts Eastern Shore.
The Role:
Eastern Shore Community Nursing is seeking a dynamic team of Associate Nurse Unit Managers (ANUMs) to join our highly skilled and collaborative nursing team.
- Conveniently based at Clarence Integrated Care Centre, working day shifts (0800-1630) across a 7 day a week roster.
- Be part of a supportive, skilled community nursing team dedicated to work with clients for improved health outcomes.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and involvement in primary health care.
As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will:
- Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice care.
- Assist the Nurse Unit Manager in planning and managing resources, ensuring efficient and effective rostering, scheduling of staff and clients, referral and capacity management.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation.
- Support a positive team culture and mentor staff to achieve excellence.
You will need:
- Demonstrated clinical experience in community nursing, with the capacity to provide clinical leadership, exercise professional judgement and initiative and work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to understand the business of the unit/service in delivering the best outcomes within available resources, including a demonstrated understanding of patient flow principles, referral and discharge planning in the pursuit of patient/client goals within a contemporary healthcare framework.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the evaluation, innovation and development of services provided by the unit/service and the review of clinical practice policy, procedures and protocols.
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 and part time, shift worker (fully rotational) positions, working up to 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.
Salary: $109,767 to $115,813 per annum (Pro rata). 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.
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.
- 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications
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:
Application Guide:
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.
Kim Jacobs
Nurse Unit Manager
(03) 6166 2350
kim.jacobs@ths.tas.gov.au
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