The Team

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest hospital, and the Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit within the RHH is the tertiary referral centre for all cardiothoracic surgery in Tasmania. As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH works closely with the University of Tasmania and other institutions.  All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

Medical and Cancer Services provide contemporary inpatient and outpatient health care services including Cancer Services, Acute Medicine, Subspecialty Medicine (Gastroenterology, Renal, Rheumatology, Neurology, Endocrinology), Respiratory, Ambulatory Care Services and Cardiology.

The CNC Healthcare Redesign provides expert leadership, project management skills and evidence-based health care improvement approaches to improve patient care within MaCS and facilitate consumer engagement and health professional consultation, for the development and implementation of meaningful and sustainable change across the health service.

The Role

1. Lead healthcare redesign project work, addressing upcoming trends in the environment by undertaking specialised research to ensure a structured and person-centred approach for improving local healthcare processes, services, and performance.
2. Undertake problem identification, data collection and solutions development, through the utilisation of Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints methodologies.  
3. Collaborate with patients and multidisciplinary teams to design, develop and test solutions to improve service quality.
4. Identify and lead the evaluation of nursing practice standards and policies within the specialist area to optimise and promote improved health outcomes for patients.
5. Foster a culture of quality and safety within the health service through the promotion of evidenced-based practice and identification of areas for quality improvement, undertaking clinical research activities to improve service delivery.

You will need 

• Highly developed knowledge, skill and expertise in contemporary nursing practices and healthcare redesign methodology, with recent clinical experience, or a demonstrated interest in the Medical and Cancer Services stream. Proven ability to effectively lead healthcare redesign projects and undertake the evaluation of services, with the capacity to review clinical practice policy, procedure, and protocols.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the demonstrated capacity to build and maintain effective networks and apply negotiation and conflict resolution skills to engage, influence and persuade a broad range of stakeholders.
  High-level organisational skills, with the ability to problem solve and apply principles of clinical risk management and quality improvement to the clinical setting.
• Extensive research and analytical skills including the ability to exercise initiative in gathering, preparing, evaluating and interpreting data, reports and submissions.

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

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from a mutually agreed upon date until 24 October 2027.

*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. 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 

Benefits available to eligible candidates 

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and 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

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical redesign or healthcare redesign

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: 

• 527235 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Healthcare Redesign Grade 6 (November 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: Colin Banks
Position: Nursing Director - Medical and Cancer Services
Phone number: (03) 6166 6738
Email address: colin.banks@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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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.