Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Rapid Response Service (532865)
* Australia, Tas
* Mar 4, 2025
About Tasmania Government
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.
ComRRS NW is a community-based service designed to help clients avoid hospitals by collaborating closely with their GPs to provide essential care in the home. Led by Nurse Practitioners (NP), the service operates seven days a week for 0730-2130, delivering timely, complex, and client-centered care throughout the North West Coast of Tasmania.
* ComRRS NW provides a rapid acute response to those in the community with an acute illness, injury, or exacerbation of a pre-existing complex / chronic condition.
* Work with a dynamic team consisting of NUM, CNC, NP's, CNS's & RN's in close collaboration with local GP's in a hospital avoidance model providing care to clients in their homes (including RACF's) and community clinics.
* No night-shift; the service operates seven days / week 0730-2130.
The Role :
The North West Community Rapid Response Service is seeking dedicated nurses to join our team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Rapid Response Service (CNS) :
* Is responsible for clinical leadership in the development, provision, and evaluation of the Community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) in the North West (NW) Community Health Nursing Service that ensures optimal patient / client / family and community outcomes, under the supervision of the Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Practitioner, and CNC.
* Provides nursing expertise, case coordination, nursing management, and education in the field of chronic / complex care to the ComRRS team, community nurses, and to people in their homes who have been referred to ComRRS.
* Provides expertise and support in the management and care of people with illness, injury, or exacerbation of a chronic health condition, within the community.
* In the absence of the Nurse Practitioner and CNC, is responsible for clinical leadership, decision making, and care planning, within their scope of practice and experience, and in partnership with the person’s General Practitioner (GP).
Details of appointment :
Fixed term, part-time, shift worker position, working up to 64 hours per fortnight, commencing from March 2025 until May 2026.
* Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary : $106,570 to $112,440 pro rata, 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.
Benefits available to eligible candidates :
* 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.
Minimum Requirements :
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
* Current Driver’s Licence.
* Post Graduate qualification in Community Nursing or working towards a relevant postgraduate qualification.
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, Excellence are the key values to work in the Department of Health. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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