Nurse Practitioner - General Medicine (527519)

Job Description:

The role:

• Within an Agency framework and in accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible, within the defined scope of practice, for high level clinical leadership in the development, provision, and evaluation of the general medicine service that ensures optimal patient/ client/family and community outcomes.
• The NP draws upon their professional competencies to improve clinical service outcomes through effective research and quality improvement activities, and actively participates statewide and nationally, in acute, sub-acute and community research, publication and education.
• The NP is responsible as leader, advisor and mentor for the other nurses and clinicians to ensure high level clinical excellence in General Medicine across Acute Medical Services.

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

The team:

The Nurse Practitioner role will work within the General Medicine team with supervision from the Cardiology team to predominately support management of heart failure patients.

Details of Appointment

Fixed Term, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 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 and part time vacancies.

Salary: $132,215 per annum + 10.5% superannuation + access to 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.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type
• Professional Development Allowance of up to $500 per annum
• Salary range is in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service Agreement) 2019

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and endorsed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• (image) 527519 Nurse Practitioner - General Medicine G8.3 (Sept 2022) HR22.pdf
• (image) 527519 Nurse Practitioner - General Medicine G8.3 (Sept 2022) HR22.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures 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.

* Please note that our application process has changed. Refer to the attached Application Guide for information about the new application format.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information

Katrina Hodge
Nursing Director - Medical and Cancer Services
0459 071 992
[email protected]

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