Nurse Unit Manager - King Island Hospital and Community Health Centre (524309)

Nurse Unit Manager - Permanent, Full Time

Tasmanian Health Service - King Island Hospital & Community Health Centre

Located in the Bass Strait between Victoria and northwest coast of Tasmania, King Island is well-known for world class cheese, fresh seafood, clean air, and incredible surfing and golf. King Island provides a picturesque backdrop for work and leisure, offering a close connection to the land and sea. It's a place where work-life balance can be easily achieved amidst stunning landscapes and a supportive community environment, with the island's small population fostering a tight-knit community atmosphere, where locals welcome newcomers with warmth and hospitality. In your downtime, you can choose your own adventure with one of our numerous opportunities to explore coastal walks, reserves, and historic sites, or you can simply relax and enjoy the tranquillity. 

If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, and want to find out more about what it means to be part of our community, please visit: Live on King Island

The role:

The Department of Health are seeking a dedicated Nurse Unit Manager to join their team at the King Island Hospital & Community Health Centre. 

The Nurse Unit Manager:

• Provides leadership to the King Island Hospital and Health Centre (KIHCHC) inclusive of emergency, sub-acute care and residential care.
• Ensures the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical, management, education and nursing research functions within the; and
• Leads and manages the coordination of overall patient care and is responsible for managing the allocated human, material and financial resources for service delivery within the KIHCHC.

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

Details of Appointment

Permanent, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from January 2025.

*notwithstanding hours may 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 fixed term full time, part time and casual vacancies.

Salary: $118,801 - $125,301 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 2023

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. 

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
• District Allowances of up to $4618 per annum for a family
• Remote and Rural Professional Development Allowance of $3,699 per annum and an additional salary allowance of 10% 

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
   
   *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. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Relevant post graduate qualifications.

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: