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Clinical Nurse Consultant - Patient Safety and Quality (527202)

 
  • Tasmania Government
  • Australia, Tas
  • Jan 9, 2025
Medicine Part-time
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About the Tasmanian State Service

The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than...

Job Description:

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The Role:

The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Patient Safety and Quality contributes to the successful positioning of the clinical
stream through the provision of high quality, accountable and measurable healthcare both internally and
externally, by supporting the clinical streams to operate effective clinical services in accordance with the Agency
and Patient Safety objectives.
The occupant will:
• Apply a clinical perspective to all facets of the Patient Safety Service across the Medical and Cancer Services
Stream.
• Lead and monitor the safety event monitoring program including identification and investigation of serious
incidents and implementation of ratified recommendations.
• Facilitate and lead the introduction, implementation and monitoring of patient safety and quality initiatives
across the Medical and Cancer Services Stream.
• Coordinate patient feedback whilst ensuring appropriate and timely responses.

You will need:

  1. Broad clinical and operational experience within a complex health care environment encompassing acute and subacute health services; with a demonstrated understanding of patient safety.
  2. Extensive knowledge of and commitment to continuous quality improvement and accreditation processes including risk management, undertaking investigations, preparation of witness statements, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and other accreditation activities.
  3. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication, mediation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders with a demonstrated ability to influence and motivate staff.
  4. Knowledge of legal requirements and relevant policies and procedures relating to patient safety and the practice setting.
  5. Experience in the areas of data collection and analysis and the ability to produce high-level written reports and correspondence.

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

The Team:

Royal Hobart Hospital

Details of appointment:

Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 24 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*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: $111,506 to $118,336 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

Allowances:

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:

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and 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:

Application Guide:

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.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Colin Banks
Nursing Director - Medical and Cancer Services
(03) 6166 6738
[email protected]

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    Job ID:

    35568

    Location:

    Tas 

    Field:

    Medicine
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    \u2022 Coordinate patient feedback whilst ensuring appropriate and timely responses.<\/div>\n

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    3. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication, mediation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders with a demonstrated ability to influence and motivate staff.<\/li>\n
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      The Team:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Posted:

    09/01/2025