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Join our team as a casual Clinical Nurse Consultant - SAFE and make a meaningful difference in the care and assessment of clients who have experienced sexual assault and/or family violence, delivering critical response services and engaging in prevention focussed initiatives. This casual role offers the chance to lead clinical excellence while supporting vulnerable clients and families during critical moments.

Working within our department, you’ll provide specialist clinical leadership in sexual assault and/or family violence identification, risk assessment, safety planning and examination. Your expertise will guide multidisciplinary teams and strengthen our hospital's capacity to respond effectively and respectfully to clients who have experienced sexual assault and/or family violence.

The Role

• Functions as an advanced clinical practitioner within the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) service and provides management support in the development of policies, procedures and service delivery to the Director of Women’s and Children’s Services for the provision of forensic examination and forensic specimen collection.
• Conducts forensic and physical examinations of victims of alleged sexual assaults, within a best practice framework in accordance with national policies, guidelines and frameworks, including providing treatment for injuries, the collection and preparation of evidence for the judicial system, and appearance as an expert witness as required.
• Coordinates and provides internal and external education, advice and support in relation to sexual assault forensic medical examinations.

You will need 

1. Highly developed clinical management and leadership skills, and demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in the specific area of forensic and clinical examination in accordance with best practice standards, utilising a high degree of independent decision making, with the ability to perform as an expert witness in relation to evidentiary processes within the criminal justice system.
2. Demonstrated highly developed leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to apply these skills within a sensitive setting and to ensure effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
3. Highly developed skills regarding the coordination and integration of contemporary information and research evidence to support decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis to achieve agreed outcomes within the SAFE setting, including the ability to contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures relevant to the practice setting.

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

Details of appointment

Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 24 months.

*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.

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 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 Tasmanian Working with Children Registration

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds or is working towards a post-graduate qualification in the area of sexual assault forensic and medical examination

Position features:  Participates in a 24/7 on call roster, in addition to employed hours, as required.

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: 

• Generic Clinical Nurse Consultant - SAFE G6

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: Allira Riley
Position: Acting Nursing and Midwifery Director - Women's and Children's Services
Phone number: 0499 718 157
Email address: allira.riley@ths.tas.gov.au 

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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).

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