The Team

At the Department of Health Tasmania, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities through the delivery of safe, high-quality, and sustainable health services.

The Launceston Community Nursing Service, part of Primary Health North, is a dynamic and collaborative service delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in Northern Tasmania. Our team provides comprehensive nursing services in clients’ homes throughout Launceston and surrounding areas, as well as through our nurse-led Community Nursing Clinic.

Operating within a primary health care framework, LCNS is dedicated to supporting independence, enhancing wellbeing, and minimising avoidable hospital presentations and admissions. As part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary environment, the service delivers a broad and complex scope of care including wound management, continence and catheter care, post-acute and post-operative care, CVAD and TiVAD management, elastomeric device drug therapy administration, and palliative and end-of-life care in collaboration with specialist services. We are committed to wellness, reablement, and trauma-informed care, ensuring respectful, holistic, and evidence-based support tailored to everyone.

The Role

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide advanced clinical leadership and expert practice within the service, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and contemporary nursing care.

In this role you will:

• Provide specialist clinical expertise and consultancy in the management of complex community-based care, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate advanced leadership by mentoring, supporting, and developing nursing staff to build capability and confidence.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, service development, and best-practice initiatives within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Facilitate effective care coordination and clinical decision-making to enhance patient outcomes and support individuals to remain safely at home through coordinated use of clinical and human resources.

You will need

• Professional advanced clinical leadership and expertise in the provision of quality nursing and support services for community nursing clients.
• The ability to proactively direct, lead and participate in the development of an education and research culture through developing, implementing and evaluating clinical practice standards, including monitoring clinical competences of the health care team.
• The ability to implement evidence based practices through teaching, research, and policy and protocol development and through direct example within the practice setting.

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 part time, day worker position, working 40 hours per fortnight, commencing 31 August 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

$118,297 to $125,543 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 

• Travel and relocation assistance support available 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 $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.

• 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 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: 

• 504739 Clinical Nurse Consultant G6 (Feb 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide: 

• Applicant Guide.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.

*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

For more information:

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

Name: Julie Smedley
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone number: (03) 6777 3013
Email address: julie.smedley@ths.tas.gov.au

What it is like working at the Department of Health? 

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

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Tasmanian Health Careers | Tasmanian 

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).

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.