Registered Nurse - Child and Family Health Nurse (500957L20)Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - Tasmanian Health Services
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 16 March, 2025 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 3-4
Employment type:Multiple permanent, part time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
Multiple Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 or 24 months.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Region:North West
Location:CHAPS NW - Burnie
The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) are seeking a suitable candidate to join our team in Northwest Tasmania.
The Team: The Child Health and Parenting Service provides important health and wellbeing services to families across Tasmania with children aged 0-5. The service promotes the healthy development and wellbeing of children, providing growth and developmental assessments, health-focused early intervention, referrals and connections with other early childhood service providers.
The CHaPS support families as they transition into parenthood, enhancing parental confidence and capacity, and providing information and services focused on building relationships between children and parents/caregivers.
The Role: Nursing Care: assess, plan, implement and evaluate health care in collaboration with individuals/groups, families and communities.Teamwork: interact effectively with clients' families and other professionals to facilitate the provision of optimum child-centred health care.Excellence in Practice: active involvement in maintaining and continually improving the quality of patient/client care. This may include participation in research and evidence-based practice.Learning Culture: identify and meet client goals in partnership with clients and their families/significant others.Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation's Quality & Safety and Work Health & Safety processes, including in the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives and related training.Salary: $78,179 to $105,995 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Plus 25% Casual loading - Equivalent of $49.26 to $66.79 per hour. Subject to casual position only.
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.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.Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration.Current Driver's Licence.Desirable: Holds a recognised child and family health nursing qualification, or is working towards the same.We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
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. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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