Registered Nurse - Community Nurse NW OPMHS (531478)
* Australia, Tas
* Mar 7, 2025
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. The Older Persons Mental Health team is a community-based service based in Burnie, Tasmania. The service is a multidisciplinary team that provides community-based and outreach mental health services to those requiring mental health support. We work collaboratively with the person, their family, as well as informal and formal supports within their lives to ensure the person is living the best life they can.
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.
OPMHS is currently under reform, and while we know change can be challenging, this is an opportunity to make a valuable contribution and feel the reward of working in a centre that continues to grow and nurture mental health supports for vulnerable members of our community.
The Role:
As part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality mental health services in accordance with the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan, Mental Health Service principles, National Mental Health Standards, Agency policy, legal requirements, and relevant professional competencies, the registered nurse:
* Undertakes the delivery of quality care to clients of Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) based on best practice principles and within a collaborative and multi-disciplinary framework.
* Provides a specialist assessment and treatment service to clients of OPMHS and their families or carers.
* Promotes community awareness in relation to mental health and acts as a consultant to other agencies regarding the support and management of clients with mental health needs.
You will need:
* Current knowledge of, and the ability to apply nursing principles, procedures, and practices in the delivery of patient/client care in a designated practice area and in line with legal requirements and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board (ANMB) National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse.
* Sound interpersonal and communication skills, including written skills and the ability to function effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
* Knowledge of continuous quality improvement (safety and quality) and the application of evidence-based practice in the practice setting.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full-time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
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: $78,179 to $105,995 per annum. 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.
Access to the Grade 4 salary range $99,455- $105,995 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.
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:
* Payment of $15,000 staged over three years is available for Nurses and Midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full-time for three years or more, on top of relocation allowance already available.
* Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
* Professional development and accelerated pathways.
* 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.
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
* Current Driver’s Licence.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information on pre-employment checks.
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For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
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