The Team:
The Statewide Burns Service team is a dynamic and supportive team, working closely with medical and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and deliver advanced nursing care to patients with burn injuries in Tasmania.
The Role:
Under the direction of the Nurse Manager – Orthopaedics and Surgical Specialities and in collaboration with the Burns Nurse Practitioner and the Director of Burns, the Clinical Nurse Consultant – Burns leads statewide care coordination and multidisciplinary liaison, for adult and paediatric burns patients across the burns continuum. The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Burns provides a specialist consultancy service throughout the Royal Hobart Hospital and Statewide, liaising with key stakeholders and contributing to advanced education, support, research and quality improvement. The Clinical Nurse Consultant - Burns Services ensures the provision of high quality, accountable and measurable healthcare.
You will need:
- Provide care coordination and multidisciplinary liaison for the burns patient across the burns continuum including post discharge for adult and paediatric patients
- Coordinate and facilitate complex discharge planning through collaboration with primary health care providers and community health services.
- Collaborates and works closely with other relevant departments statewide including retrieval, ambulance, emergency departments, critical care, theatre, and paediatrics.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent, part time, day worker, working 60.8 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: $114,851 to $121,886 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type
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:
- 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 $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
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A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse with Burns experience
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Holds relevant post graduate qualifications aligned with Burns nursing
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Certificate in the Emergency Management of Severe Burns Course through ANZBA
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:
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.
Mikaela Burdon
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM)
(03) 6166 8093
cnmsurgspec@ths.tas.gov.au
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