The Role:
Within a primary health care framework, the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Aged Care Assessment Team
(ACAT) Assessor:
1. Provides discipline specific expertise, support, and advice within the multi-disciplinary ACAT Service, acute
and rural hospitals, and other services both within and outside of the regional Tasmanian Health Service.
2. Assesses and identifies the needs of older persons and appropriate younger people with disabilities and their
carers’ and facilitate access to appropriate community and residential Commonwealth Government
Subsidised services, through a multi-disciplinary team approach.
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 64 hours per fortnight/, commencing as soon as possible until 18 December 2023.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant
3. 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 and part time vacancies.
Salary: $96,967 - $102,473 pro rata, per annum + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging
4. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
5. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
6. Current Driver’s Licence
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
7. Postgraduate qualifications or proven experience in the assessment and management of clients with dementia
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
8. Conviction checks in the following areas:
9. crimes of violence
10. sex related offences
11. serious drug offences
12. crimes involving dishonesty
13. serious traffic offences
14. Identification check
15. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
16. Generic Clinical Nurse Specialist - ACAT Assessor G5 (July 2023) CSU.docx
Applicant Guide
17. Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
18. 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 attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
19. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
20. All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
21. Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.