Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control (527864)

Job Description:

The Role:

• Assist the NM and CNCs with the day-to-day management and coordination of resources to provide timely and effective infection prevention and control advice.
  
  
• Coordinate and deliver high-quality public health care and provides advice and education to members of the Tasmanian community in relation to infection prevention and control consistent with Department of Health (DoH) policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
  
  
• Provide dedicated specialist advice, direction and support as required to ensure the safe public health response to cases and/or contacts of notifiable diseases according to current public health legislation and guidelines.
  
  
• Practice within legal requirements around documentation, recording and reporting

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

The Team:

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Focus on ongoing professional and career development
• Hobart offers easy access to gourmet food, the arts, and the environment

The Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit (CDPU):

• Provides direct operational public health services in communicable disease control including disease surveillance, contact tracing and case management of affected individuals, management of disease outbreaks and immunisation.
  
  
• Holds jurisdictional responsibility for developing, facilitating and implementing both State and National policy initiatives and priorities, including national health reform activities and management of National Partnership Agreements.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) provides specialist infection control advice, support and expertise to Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit (CDPU) on the delivery of public health nursing services through assessment, advice, and management of all aspects of notifiable diseases in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) and/or the Nurse Manager (NM).

Details of Appointment:

One Permanent full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible.

One Fixed Term full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 31 December 2024.

*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.

Location:
Hobart, Tasmania

Salary:

$96,967 - $102,473 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with (insert applicable agreement here)

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 $750 per annum

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 Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
  
  

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds or is working towards relevant post graduate 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. dentification 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:

• Generic CNS Infection Prevention & Control G5 (February 2023) CS.pdf
• Generic CNS Infection Prevention & Control G5 (February 2023) CS.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:

• 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:

Annie Wells
Nursing Director - Communicable Diseases Prevention Unit
(03) 6166 0603
[email protected]

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