Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hepatology (519496)

Job Description:

The Role:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Hepatology, in consultation with the Gastroenterology/Hepatology Consultant, leads the day-to-day management of nursing activities and education to achieve continuity and quality of Hepatology patient care at the Mersey Community Hospital (MCH).

Within a multidisciplinary team, the CNS - Hepatology will:

• Provide patient care in conjunction with other members of the specialised health care team.
• Provide nursing expertise, case coordination, nursing management and education for patients with liver disease and their families.
• Initiate, develop and implement clinical policy, care guidelines, quality improvement and research in accordance with contemporary best practices and in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.

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

The Hospital:

The Mersey Community Hospital, Latrobe has 95 beds and offers general and specialist health services including 24 hour emergency department, general medicine day surgery and endoscopy, rehabilitation, palliative care and oncology services along with a variety of specialist clinics. Mersey Community hospital is a dedicated elective surgery centre and provides a mixture of general hospital services. The hospital has close ties with the University of Tasmania through the Rural Clinical School and with TAFE Tasmania thus providing opportunities for comprehensive clinical training programs.

Latrobe has all the modern amenities and offers an affordable lifestyle with fantastic properties in idyllic locations. It is never too far to prime organic produce, true farmers' markets, a multitude of food festivals, national parks, mountain biking trails and so much more. Our dual carriage way, the Bass Highway connects Latrobe to Devonport and Burnie (10 and/or 40 minutes away) which offer city conveniences. The bustling city of Launceston is only an hour away from Latrobe. You are close to everything and “traffic jam” is not a common term in Tasmania. Daylight saving and short travel distances allow for a better work life balance.

Details of Appointment

Permanent, part time, day worker position working 16 hours per fortnight, commencing ASAP

*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: $96,967 - $102,473 per annum (pro rata) + 10.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with 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 as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse
2. Relevant postgraduate qualifications

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:

1. Crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. 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

• 519496 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hepatology G5 (Jan 2023) HR23.pdf
• 519496 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hepatology G5 (Jan 2023) HR23.docx

Applicant Guide

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

How to Apply

*Please note that our application process has changed refer to the application guide for information on the new application format.

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:

• 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 (Contact Officer)

Sharon Kirkland

Position: NUM Outpatients MCH
Phone: (03) 6478 5207
E-mail: [email protected]

Important information

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