* Australia, Tas
* Apr 4, 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.
A Branch Station Officer (BSO) provides a paramedic function at a rural station and may be required to deliver primary patient care alone and with confidence. The BSO is responsible for administrative functions of a branch station including community relations. The BSO oversees the recruitment, retention, supervision, training, and maintenance of the Volunteer Ambulance Officers (VAO) attached to the station, maintaining regular contact with volunteers to facilitate roster coverage and attendance at training, delivering training, implementing policies and procedures of Ambulance Tasmania (AT) as they relate to volunteers, and contributing to workforce planning and volunteer reporting.
The Role:
The incumbent will be responsible for the provision of pre-hospital care and the transport of patients by ambulance or other means. Operation of a Branch Station includes activities associated with public education and community relations, staff supervision, recruitment, training, and development of local Volunteer Ambulance Officers (VAOs).
o Provide a paramedic function at a Branch Station and, if required, be able to deliver primary patient care alone and with confidence.
o Undertake the administrative functions of a country or urban branch station, including community relations.
o Recruit, supervise, train and maintain the group of VAOs attached to the station, including maintaining regular contact with VAOs to facilitate roster coverage and attendance at training, delivering training to individuals and groups, and implementing Ambulance Tasmania policies and procedures as they relate to VAOs.
Details of Appointment:
Multiple permanent full-time and part-time shift-worker positions working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. *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.
The initial vacancies are located at the following stations; however, this process will be utilized for other locations within the North West Region as they become available:
o Strahan
o Queenstown
Branch Station Officer - $128,066 - $134,666 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation
Branch Station Officer - Intensive Care Paramedic (ICP) - $144,957 - $149,591 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation
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.
o Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum.
o Employees at the following remote sites will be paid a Remote and Rural allowance of 8% of base Salary: Miena, Queenstown, Strahan or Zeehan.
o Employees at the following remote sites will be paid a Remote and Rural allowance of 4% of base Salary: Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Bridport, Bruny Island, Campbell Town, Deloraine, George Town, Nubeena, Oatlands, Ouse, Scamander, Scottsdale, Smithton, Swansea, St Helens or Triabunna.
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
o Registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia.
o Holds a Bachelor of Paramedic Science and relevant work experience or other qualification approved by the Service.
o Current Driver Licence.
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:
o Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties and Applicant Guide prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process, and application guidance.
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.
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