Statewide Director of Nursing Older Persons Mental Health Service (530826)
* Australia, Tas
* Jan 31, 2025
About Tasmania Government
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.
Older Persons Mental Health involves a unique combination of physical and mental health care. We have a statewide service that provides three regional community teams and a statewide inpatient facility in Hobart. We are in the middle of an exciting reform that has improved our services for clients, their families, and our staff. You will have the opportunity to develop active partnerships to support sector integration and client outcomes, develop and implement ongoing quality improvement, and develop and implement strategies to meet current and future service priorities.
Broaden your professional experience with our CARE values-driven approach (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence), and work in a multidisciplinary team with like-minded people where you can improve the lives of older people.
The Role:
* The Director of Nursing - Older Persons Mental Health (OPMHS) Statewide is an autonomous senior manager and lead clinician working with the Group Director OPMHS, and under the guidance of the Statewide Specialty Director OPMHS.
* Providing high-level strategic expertise, specialist advice, and support to the Directors - OPMHS and relevant senior staff in relation to clinical standards, education and training, and the management of significant day-to-day clinical and service-related issues.
* Assist the Group Director in the oversight of relevant human, financial, and physical resources.
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and possess specialist tertiary graduate or post-graduate mental health/psychiatric nursing qualification; or completed, prior to the transfer of nurse education to the tertiary sector, an accredited hospital-based program that led to registration as a psychiatric nurse by the relevant nurse regulatory authority within Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or the United Kingdom.
* Current Working with Vulnerable People (NDIS endorsed) registration.
*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.
Desirable Criteria:
* Post-graduate qualification at Master’s preparation level which is relevant to education, management, or leadership is highly desirable for this position.
* A minimum of 5 years postgraduate employment as a Registered Nurse in mental health or OPMHS.
* Current Driver's Licence.
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.
Name: Angela Proposch
Position: Senior Project Officer Older Persons Mental Health Reform
Phone number: 0448 397 892
Email address:
What It Is Like Working at the Department of Health?
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