Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes (528216)

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

The Role:

• Provide specialist nursing expertise within an interdisciplinary framework to assist individuals and their families/carers to adjust to living with diabetes and/or other endocrinology conditions including the provision of education and health promotion activities.
• Act as a clinical resource for internal and external stakeholders, including community organisation(s) and health professionals, to provide specialist advice, knowledge and support.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

John Morris Diabetes Centre (JMDC):

• Our Tasmanian Health workforce, of over 15,000 employees, is driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (CARE). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred, and connected patient experience.
• Develop partnerships both internal through a multidisciplinary approach and external to use nursing expertise to ensure optimal client needs and outcomes. Experience working in all of life diabetes management including but not limited to, T1dm, T2dm, T3c, GDM, diabetes in pregnancy, paediatric diabetes, diabetes technologies.
• Access professional training and resources to support and learn more about an inclusive and respectful health care system.
• We value your work/life balance to experience all the living in Tasmania has to offer. We can build flexibility into work arrangements, hours, leave or employee assistance.

Why Tasmania 

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:

Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible. On call is a requirement.

*notwithstanding 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.

Salary: $103,466 to $109,165 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2022
  

Allowance 

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.

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.

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.

Benefit available to eligible candidates:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees. 
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