The Team: A group of Clinical Nurse Specialist’s co-ordinating Retrievals, enabling the retrieval system to deliver exemplary service for Adult, Paediatric and Neonatal retrievals. The CNS team coordinate and facilitate all inter-facility transfers around Tasmania via road, fixed wing, or rotary wing, including interstate transfers, in accordance with the Tasmanian Role Delineation Framework, the Tasmanian Clinical Services Profile and Agency policies and protocols, and available services at Tasmanian hospitals and facilities. The CNS on shift works in the Communication centre, ensuring triaging patients for transfer are appropriately transferred to the right place and receive the required level of care at the right time in accordance with operational processes. They also Provide clinical leadership and expertise in quality patient management services, within both the Communications Centre and CCR multidisciplinary teams. The Role The Nurse Manager works closely and collaboratively with the Manager Aero-medical and Medical Retrieval (AMR) and Director - AMR to: Provide leadership and manage the coordination of AMR’s nursing services. Support the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical, management, education and nursing research functions for the AMR within Ambulance Tasmania (AT). This includes: Provision of clinical advice, safety and quality improvement activities, training, policy and procedure development and review, effective clinical information and data management for the AMR team. Clinical governance for nursing staff and resources and operational leadership in the coordination of the routine operation of the AMR Service. Developing close collaborative links with the hospitals and staff of the Agency – in particular, the Tasmanian Neonatal Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (NPICU), the critical care and emergency departments of hospitals throughout Tasmania, Patient Flow Units within hospitals, interstate hospitals, and General Practitioners. Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application. Details of Appointment Fixed term part time, day worker position, working 15.2 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible for a period of 12 months. Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant Classification: Salary $122,365 - $129,060 per annum (pro rata) 11.5% superannuation access to salary packaging Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023 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 vacancies. Eligibility Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria: Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered. Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable: Relevant post graduate qualifications in critical care disciplines such as ICU or ED Training and experience in retrieval coordination Qualification in retrieval coordination and/or equivalent Experience with quality assurance principles and practices Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check. Statement of Duties and any associated documents You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents. This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs. 524527 Nurse Manager G7a (July 2023) CSU (1).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 specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required. 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. Contact Person Name: Nurse Unit Manager Position: NUM Phone number: 0499 364 920 Email address: nursemanager.pticambulance.tas.gov.au The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.